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as in to flow
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
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as in flow
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as in beam
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Recent Examples of stream
Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 1.3 million official U.S. streams Aug. 15-21.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
This game will be nationally broadcast on ESPN, which can be live-streamed with a free trial subscription to FuboTV.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Often what follows is that investors rush in to fix the mispricing, resulting in capital gains on top of the fund’s income stream.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 1.3 million official U.S. streams Aug. 15-21.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Adding hundreds of hours of Atresmedia shows to stream on Disney+ is great news for our customers in Spain.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
This game will be nationally broadcast on ESPN, which can be live-streamed with a free trial subscription to FuboTV.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
Verb
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Skip the Glencairn and pour it into a wine glass.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Immediately pour mixture into a medium heatproof bowl.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Raft the Animas River Colorado’s world-famous whitewater includes the Animas River, which flows by Durango.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz flowed forward behind a forehand, but chose to try to fool Djokovic by volleying back behind him, instead of into space.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bridge is a main crossing point over the river dividing the country into its left and right banks.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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As the water recedes, Leticia's cargo wharf has been extended several times to reach the river.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The map forecasts wave height, winds, max temperature, UV index and more information on currents, water quality and incident statistics.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Never use your high-beam lights.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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These rooms include the trash compactor, Princess Leia’s prison cell and the tractor beam control room from A New Hope, and Emperor Palpatine’s throne room as seen in Return of the Jedi.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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In the early 1990s, as Illinois allowed the operation of floating gaming venues, the rivulet was considered by one developer to house a riverboat casino.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Blame Uranus if your finances are suddenly in flux.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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For the class of 2025, the promise of the cap and gown is colliding with the unfortunate realities of a labor market in flux.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Sound Of Music turns 60 this year – and Disney has happily opted to celebrate the occasion by remastering the film in 4K resolution and high dynamic range for a worldwide re-release at the cinema and on 4K Blu-ray disc.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The gas is activated by the ultraviolet rays of the sun, making the tail glow in much the same way that black light causes phosphorescent paint to light up.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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