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as in flows
to move in a stream
water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam
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as in rushes
to flow out in great quantities or with force
tears pouring down his cheeks
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as in rains
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 lavishes
to give readily and in large quantities
repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area
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Recent Examples of pours
There are cooking classes inside the gorgeous culinary center where Mediterranean sunlight pours in from floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS BREWED IN THE USA — Beer giant pours $600M into US production in major bet on American growth.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Josh pours them drinks from a special vintage bottle.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Away from the city’s concrete and sounds, the scent of herbs drifts through the air and light pours in from the floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
And cheap Guinness pours only lubricate the mystique.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The 9-9-9 challenge in Section 139 invites fans to tackle nine slider hot dogs paired with nine 4-ounce beer pours across 9 innings.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Water utilities are responsible for providing Hoosiers with clean drinking water, but sometimes that's not what pours from the tap .
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS BREWED IN THE USA — Beer giant pours $600M into US production in major bet on American growth.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Josh pours them drinks from a special vintage bottle.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Away from the city’s concrete and sounds, the scent of herbs drifts through the air and light pours in from the floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
And cheap Guinness pours only lubricate the mystique.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The 9-9-9 challenge in Section 139 invites fans to tackle nine slider hot dogs paired with nine 4-ounce beer pours across 9 innings.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Water utilities are responsible for providing Hoosiers with clean drinking water, but sometimes that's not what pours from the tap .
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pours
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Only our cable streams through the TV, meaning that the cable company can cheap out and not send us another remote with numbers.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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As a result, AI music streams account for a small share of Deezer usage, hovering around 1–3 percent.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, natural gas is cheap, abundant, and already flows through an extensive pipeline network across the country.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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Velvet, marble, and brushed brass elevate the experience and the same dramatic palette flows through the corridors and into the bathrooms which come with Le Labo toiletries and a ready-to-use steam iron fitted onto the wall—an idea that won my heart.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The fate of a key government surveillance tool is expected to be decided next week, as House GOP leadership rushes to reauthorize the program before an April 30 deadline.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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On a second-period power play, the Penguins allowed three odd-man rushes against.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Rain like it almost never rains in the desert around Las Vegas.—
Eric Boodman,
STAT,
23 Mar. 2026
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Time seems to collapse in on itself when bombs keep dropping overhead, and the act of trying to visit a next-door neighbor becomes a matter of life or death as sniper fire rains down.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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When Ray lavishes attention on another biker’s pet pillion, Kevin (Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters), Colin sulks until his master unzips his trousers and gives him a treat.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Majumdar lavishes her characters with careful attention, and so the reader comes to regard their most troubling actions as justified, if not inevitable.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Neuroscientists Wendy Suzuki, PhD, Samuel Wang, PhD, and Gary Small, MD explain how movement increases blood flow, boosts growth factors like BDNF, and floods the brain with mood-lifting neurochemicals.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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These pieces blend perfectly with lamps designed by Marcel Wanders, the subtle Ice Cream collection, and the natural light that floods the space, bringing the building’s century-old architecture to life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Christie regularly gushes over Thornton on Instagram.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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And the casting of her onscreen son could not have been better, the actress gushes.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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When the crowd at an early gig showers his sons with physical coins, Domingo’s expression shows offense at people treating the Jackson 5 like street performers.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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After persistent rain showers over the weekend, isolated thunderstorms are expected to form over Boise, according to the National Weather Service.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Pours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pours. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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