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as in flowed
to move in a stream
water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam
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as in rushed
to flow out in great quantities or with force
tears pouring down his cheeks
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as in rained
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
it's pouring outside, so you'd better take an umbrella
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as in heaped
to give readily and in large quantities
repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area
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Recent Examples of poured
Congress supported all of these measures and tried to boost the United States’ competitiveness through legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act, which poured federal money into strategically significant industries.
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Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
The rectory air was humid; sun poured through windows on the southern side, so that certain rooms sweltered and others felt as cold as a cave.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Hosted by Sway Calloway and celebrity choreographer Charm La’Donna, more than 10,000 fans poured in to witness a celebration of the global street dance community in a city that has shaped so much of its evolution.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
The first floor is a garage lined with flood vents, and its block walls are reinforced with extra rebar and poured solid with concrete.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The tech giant—which has poured more than $13 billion into OpenAI since 2019—will take a 27% stake in OpenAI.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
In the Mavericks' 139-29 victory over the Raptors, Flagg poured in 22 points, four rebounds, four assists, and one block, while committing zero turnovers.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Following the post where Dickerson shared a carousel of moments from his time at CBS News, the outpouring of support from his colleagues poured in.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
As Election Day nears, billionaires have poured millions into super PACs supporting Cuomo and opposing Mamdani, similar to a doomed effort by the city’s wealthiest in the Democratic primary.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
The rectory air was humid; sun poured through windows on the southern side, so that certain rooms sweltered and others felt as cold as a cave.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Hosted by Sway Calloway and celebrity choreographer Charm La’Donna, more than 10,000 fans poured in to witness a celebration of the global street dance community in a city that has shaped so much of its evolution.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
The first floor is a garage lined with flood vents, and its block walls are reinforced with extra rebar and poured solid with concrete.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The tech giant—which has poured more than $13 billion into OpenAI since 2019—will take a 27% stake in OpenAI.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
In the Mavericks' 139-29 victory over the Raptors, Flagg poured in 22 points, four rebounds, four assists, and one block, while committing zero turnovers.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Following the post where Dickerson shared a carousel of moments from his time at CBS News, the outpouring of support from his colleagues poured in.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
As Election Day nears, billionaires have poured millions into super PACs supporting Cuomo and opposing Mamdani, similar to a doomed effort by the city’s wealthiest in the Democratic primary.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poured
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The whole shabang will be hosted live from the AMC Lincoln Square in New York City and streamed live on the big screen nationally to over 500 participating theatres.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Outer Banks seasons 1-4 can be streamed on Netflix.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Specialty cocktails flowed throughout the night, while Unfortunate Portrait created live custom sketches, bringing a playful touch.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the past two years, historic droughts have left wide dry patches where deep channels once flowed.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Following the incident, bystanders rushed to assist the men, who were then taken to Enmore Regional Hospital.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Before the basketball game ended, the Raptors put the score on the big screen several times, and boos rained down when public address announcer Herbie Kuhn told fans the Dodgers had scored the game’s first run.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, Tharp joined Copeland on stage, a bouquet of flowers in hand — the first of many, many colleagues and collaborators emerging from the wings to congratulate Copeland, as golden confetti rained down and the pile of bouquets on the stage swelled.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), told Fortune the lack of compensation has heaped financial pressures on workers, who are already working six days a week for a total of 60 hours.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Manager Dave Roberts heaped high praise for Betts' play in the ninth, which helped LA's rookie closer settle into his outing.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the recent past, Japanese companies like Toyota and Sony had flooded America’s market with high quality but inexpensive cars and electronics, harming the business of great American brands, including General Motors and RCA.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In 1700, for example, the Dutch flooded part of West Africa with perhaps as much as 40 million pounds of gunpowder, enough for well over half a billion musket shots; the world population at the time may have been as low as 600 million people.—
Clifton Crais,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Barfield squirted through the line for the first down — and kept on trucking.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ravens defensive back Marlon Humphrey stepped in front of the pass for what appeared to be an easy, uncontested interception, but the ball squirted out of his grasp and continued past the goal line, where wide receiver Cedric Tillman happened to be waiting.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The historian Odd Arne Westad offers an example of this dynamic in the British-German antagonism that precipitated World War I.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Jacksonville State offensive coordinator threw for 5,897 yards across four seasons at Florida State and West Virginia before five concussions in 14 months precipitated the end of his playing career.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Poured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poured. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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