pour on
phrasal 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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The Red Sox poured on five runs in the eighth inning as rain fell at Fenway Park for a 10-2 win over the Colorado Rockies and their second straight series sweep.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Del Mar charged ahead at the top of the seventh inning, pouring on five runs to take the lead and take the championship.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Catcher Jonah Heim notes deGrom makes his job easier and that the offense strives to pour on the runs when their guys are on the mound.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2025
Other choices include the length of the national anthem, the color of the Gatorade poured on the coach after the win, how many passes will be thrown and halftime show props.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Del Mar charged ahead at the top of the seventh inning, pouring on five runs to take the lead and take the championship.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Catcher Jonah Heim notes deGrom makes his job easier and that the offense strives to pour on the runs when their guys are on the mound.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2025
Other choices include the length of the national anthem, the color of the Gatorade poured on the coach after the win, how many passes will be thrown and halftime show props.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pour on
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“Pour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20on. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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