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as in flow
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as in beam
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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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Recent Examples of stream
Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Generational divide overshadows policy push in NYC Mayor Mamdani’s inaugural Twitch stream.
—FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Amy Francombe, Vogue, 28 May 2026
People were not streaming out of the venue to beat the rush; there weren’t pockets of loud conversation.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Grok has access to a real-time data stream from a global social platform, training infrastructure at scale, and an emerging long-term path to power those data centers from orbit using SpaceX launch capacity.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Generational divide overshadows policy push in NYC Mayor Mamdani’s inaugural Twitch stream.
—FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
Justin Bieber headlined Coachella while streaming his old music videos on-stage, breaking merch sales records and driving sellout for brands like Luu Dan and Loewe.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 28 May 2026
People were not streaming out of the venue to beat the rush; there weren’t pockets of loud conversation.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
Noun
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Just across the border lies Izmail, home to the largest Ukrainian port on the river Danube and a frequent target of Russian attacks.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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One of the drones hit the roof of an apartment building in Galați, a town on the river Danube that separates Romania, Ukraine and Moldova.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Three other spillways will be rebuilt for greater capacity and flow.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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The same setup flow works on phone, desktop, and CLI because the surface — chat — is the same.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Built from the bones of a 12th-century hostelry, its hub is a vast, glamorous lounge bar complete with mixologists shaking modern-day mocktails under the ancient beams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Each had suffered a severe head injury, apparently having been struck by a low-hanging beam on the bridge.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Continuing to pour cool water on the tank could allow the liquid chemical inside to cure at a slower rate — becoming a solid at a slower speed — and reduce the buildup of pressure inside the tank, Covey said.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Silicon Valley’s warring factions are pouring money into congressional primaries.—
Nitasha Tiku,
Washington Post,
23 May 2026
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His uniform and scalp were lined with glistening rivulets of oil, water, soot and sweat.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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In this piercing account of the American Dream in tatters, the magnitude of that dimension feels appropriate, echoing the currents of betrayal, fear and death that course through the film like rivulets of blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Brian Hooker told local investigators that his wife fell from the dinghy and was swept away in the current with the keys to the boat, forcing him to paddle back to shore.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Next, to map out the power and energy performances of individual cells under real-life conditions, the team tested the batteries at varying currents and at temperatures from −20 °C to 45 °C.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Additionally, as neutrino creation is accompanied by gamma-ray emission, the model had to ensure that in creating high-energy neutrinos, blazars didn't generate enough gamma-ray radiation to exceed the extragalactic gamma-ray background measured by the Fermi space telescope.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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In terms of upholstery, look for quick-drying materials but also those that have a coating to withstand mildew growth and deal with harsh UV rays without fading.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2026
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Father and son were swept away by a landslide in the city of Arequipa in a neighborhood built directly over an ancient natural watercourse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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