How to Use pour on in a Sentence

pour on

verb
  • Stir vinaigrette and pour on kale; toss well.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The warm fudge icing is poured on the just-out-of-the-oven cake.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Both teams poured on points in the semifinal round.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
  • If no liquid is poured on the coach, all bets are voided.
    — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Then, the cheesecake filling, made up of eggs, sugar, and cream cheese, is poured on top.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The decadent fudge icing is heated and poured on the warm, just-out-of-the-oven cake.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • Just heat up a kettle on the stove, then carry it outside to pour on your patio.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • Once separated, and still molten, the waste was poured on the ground like lava.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
  • And then that whole pot is poured on top of some really nice, thick, crusty bread that's rubbed with garlic.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • What began as a few candles poured on weekends quickly grew into something more.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
  • The South Americans went down late in the first half, but poured on the pressure by the end of the match.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • At that time, chrism oil is poured on the spoon, which the archbishop dips their finger into to anoint the monarch on their head, chest and hands.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Anaheim’s dangerous power play poured on the scoring, too.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Joye then claimed to the outlet that Kinlaw was set on fire inside a car after liquid had been poured on her.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • At its most basic, a poke cake is made by poking holes into a warm cake and pouring on a frosting or filling mixture.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
  • She was then shot in the head before a liquid substance was poured on her body and ignited inside the vehicle.
    — Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Pursuit Spirits is, finally, ready for tours and pours on Whiskey Row.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The Centurions poured on three more goals during the match’s final 39 minutes.
    — Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Expect fantasy-gaming themes, a Gamemaster calling the shots and plenty of Malört poured on stage.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
  • In November, Slahi described almost dying while having water poured on him in a freezing cold room.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • After the break, Angel City poured on the pressure and delivered the knockout blow, scoring three goals, all in different ways.
    — Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • When the mixture is poured on top of strong Vietnamese coffee, the result is a sweet, fluffy drink that tastes like a dessert — with many social media users comparing it to marshmallow.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In hopes of creating lubrication, water was poured on her, but the walls absorbed the liquid, according to On The Verge.
    — Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Two signs at the site were damaged shortly after construction was approved, and flammable liquid poured on pieces of construction equipment and ignited them back in 2010.
    — Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Five substitutes poured on, including the evergreen Michael Leitch, and Italy's rate of unforced errors increased in the face of determined defense.
    — ABC News, 4 July 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
  • As rain poured on the northern provinces of Iran in late March, a somber crowd snaked through the mountain ranges of Asara carrying the coffin of Mohammad Reza Kia.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea didn't identify the substance poured on the inside and outside of the ambulance.
    — Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
  • When all are well mixed, pour on the boiling Ale by degrees, beating up the mixture continually; then pour it rapidly backward and forward from one jug to another, keeping one jug raised high above the other; till the flip is smooth and finely frothed.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • When performing a cesarean delivery outside of an operating room, there is no sterile field preparation or surgical draping; antiseptic solution may simply be poured on the abdomen.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026

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