pour on
verb
poured on; pouring on; pours on
: to produce a lot of (something) in order to achieve something
The defense poured the pressure on in the second half of the game.
He really poured on the charm to get her to have dinner with him.
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Cans are stocked at select Total Wine & More and Twin Liquors locations and a few independent wine and spirit retailers, as well as restaurants, bars, and hotels pouring on premise.
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
What began as a few candles poured on weekends quickly grew into something more.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
In a statement posted on Facebook on Friday morning, Garden Grove Mayor Stephanie Klopfenstein said crews had a setback when the valve to one tank became frozen and pumps were affected because of water that was being poured on the tanks to keep them cool.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In 1943, three Chicagoans introduced deep-dish — a pan-baked pie with enormous amounts of cheese, a thick pastry-like crust and tomato sauce poured on top — at a restaurant that still operates today.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
What began as a few candles poured on weekends quickly grew into something more.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
In a statement posted on Facebook on Friday morning, Garden Grove Mayor Stephanie Klopfenstein said crews had a setback when the valve to one tank became frozen and pumps were affected because of water that was being poured on the tanks to keep them cool.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In 1943, three Chicagoans introduced deep-dish — a pan-baked pie with enormous amounts of cheese, a thick pastry-like crust and tomato sauce poured on top — at a restaurant that still operates today.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
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“Pour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20on. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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