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as in flows
to move in a stream
water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam
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as in rushes
to flow out in great quantities or with force
tears pouring down his cheeks
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as in rains
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
it's pouring outside, so you'd better take an umbrella
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as in lavishes
to give readily and in large quantities
repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area
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Recent Examples of pours
Their pub has 16 beers on draft as well as pizza and a sit down restaurant while their tasting room and shop has beer to go, beer pours and merchandise.
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Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Essential safety tips for heavy rain When heavy rain pours, the risk of flooding and treacherous roads rises.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
As sunlight pours in, her first thoughts come into focus.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Before Charlie Sheen makes his first appearance in Netflix’s new two-part, three-hour docuseries aka Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer pours more than a few grains of salt upon the entire endeavor.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Later, Tom pours vodka into a Phillies cup and watches birds flutter by at night while Robbie gets his guns ready and shakes down a trap house.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The three-time Oscar winner pours all his love for the source material into a deeply sentimental homage that is cloying at points, but also reduced me to tears about halfway in.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Wetlands need restoration to impound phosphorus that pours from extinct volcanoes and prevent the growth of deadly algae.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Dreamy natural light pours in through the cafe's many windows.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Essential safety tips for heavy rain When heavy rain pours, the risk of flooding and treacherous roads rises.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
As sunlight pours in, her first thoughts come into focus.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Before Charlie Sheen makes his first appearance in Netflix’s new two-part, three-hour docuseries aka Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer pours more than a few grains of salt upon the entire endeavor.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Later, Tom pours vodka into a Phillies cup and watches birds flutter by at night while Robbie gets his guns ready and shakes down a trap house.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The three-time Oscar winner pours all his love for the source material into a deeply sentimental homage that is cloying at points, but also reduced me to tears about halfway in.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Wetlands need restoration to impound phosphorus that pours from extinct volcanoes and prevent the growth of deadly algae.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Dreamy natural light pours in through the cafe's many windows.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pours
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The show streams the next day on Hulu.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The game streams on Paramount+, according to the USA Rugby website.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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An inner radiative zone (makes up 70 percent of the Sun by radius), where energy flows smoothly and the whole region spins together like a solid ball, and the outer convective zone (the remaining 30 percent), where hot gases swirl chaotically and spin at different speeds depending on location.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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And just like historical colonialism, this influence flows primarily in one direction – from powerful tech companies to the rest of us.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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Beard would finish on the ground with 3 rushes for 20 yards and a single score.—
Chris Winters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Now, in preparation for a ground invasion, Israel rains yet more American bombs on Gaza City—another round of mindless, brutal violence against a population that has endured it every day for almost two years.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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It is hurt, evident by the acid blood that rains down, but the Xenomorph is not dead.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Bright sunlight floods the sensors with background noise, surface reflections distort the signal, and long-distance measurements require higher stability than short-range indoor use.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rainwater floods their tents and officers go cell-to-cell pressuring detainees to sign voluntary removal orders before they’re allowed to consult their attorneys.—
Kate Payne,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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With Batista already strapped to a kill table, Prater gushes over Dexter killing Lowell and Gareth.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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When that happens, water gushes out into the nearby Mendenhall Lake and eventually surges down the river.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Pours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pours. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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