pours

present tense third-person singular of pour
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as in streams
to cause to flow in a stream she lifted the teakettle and poured some hot water from the spout

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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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“Pours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pours. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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