pour into
phrasal verb
poured into; pouring into; pours into
: to spend (a large amount of money, time, energy, etc.) on (something)
She has poured thousands (of dollars) into the business.
He has been pouring all his time/resources into the project.
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For all the hours in the gym, the sweat poured into practice and the sessions with his psychologist, the scores never softened.
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Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Every Japan fan dressed in a blue jersey who passed by their tent got a flow of silver agave liquor poured into their mouths.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
As state troopers blocked roads leading to the plant and set up a security perimeter, nearly 500 federal, state and local officers poured into the sprawling battery production facility, still under construction.
—Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
At the end of the historic galleries, where light begins pouring into the building, visitors move above ground and pass by a quote from poet and Civil Rights activist Langston Hughes.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Every Japan fan dressed in a blue jersey who passed by their tent got a flow of silver agave liquor poured into their mouths.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
As state troopers blocked roads leading to the plant and set up a security perimeter, nearly 500 federal, state and local officers poured into the sprawling battery production facility, still under construction.
—Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
At the end of the historic galleries, where light begins pouring into the building, visitors move above ground and pass by a quote from poet and Civil Rights activist Langston Hughes.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pour into
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“Pour into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20into. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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