POUR Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

pour

verb

ˈpȯr

Definition of pour

as in to stream

to cause to flow in a stream she lifted the teakettle and poured some hot water from the spout

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as in to flow

to move in a stream water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam

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as in to rush

to flow out in great quantities or with force tears pouring down his cheeks

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as in to rain

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 to lavish

to give readily and in large quantities repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area

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Recent Examples of pour Saudis are still the majority buyers, but Gulf investors are also pouring money into the two cities, Shaker said. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 SpaceX and xAI merged in February and the company has been pouring money into its effort to become a major player in AI, a market dominated by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Without local buy-in, pouring money into recovery efforts can fail, yet local communities are often left out of the discussions. — David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 Democrats and Republicans are pouring millions of dollars into Georgia’s open attorney general’s seat. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pour

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Last month, the musicians streamed a concert from Twitch superstar Kai Cenat’s house.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
All eight episodes of Carrie are now streaming on Prime Video, as is the 1976 film.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of stream

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From there, wine flowed as attendees tucked into filet mignon and sea bass while chatting across large burgundy floral centerpieces.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Some of the weapons from American manufacturers purchased during the Biden administration are still flowing to Ukraine, but many of those contracts have been fulfilled.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of flow

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Police detained Runa at the care home and took her away before her mother, who had rushed back to the facility upon hearing the news, had a chance to see her, Yoko recalled.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Hawkins, who entered the game leading the nation with 14 rushing TDs, also had scoring runs of 2 and 36 yards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of rush

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Flanagan reclaims certain elements, such as the stones raining down on the Whites’ house.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Ukrainian officials complained the earlier disruptions had hampered military capabilities as Russia rained down missiles, plunging 600,000 into darkness overnight.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rain

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The tech lobby — currently led by ginormous AI companies — has emerged as the largest source of campaign contributions in US history, lavishing tens of millions of dollars on both for Democrats and Republicans alike.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026
The two governors, who mended fences after clashing over last year’s Proposition 50 redistricting campaign, lavished praise on each other for their climate bona fides.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of lavish

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For much of the Gaza war, Israeli protesters flooded the streets demanding that Netanyahu strike a deal with Hamas to release Israeli hostages and end the fighting.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The area has experienced unusually heavy rain since Wednesday that caused rivers to surge, flooding homes and forcing water rescues.

— Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of flood

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Throughout dinner, we’re interrupted by patrons ranging from Bessent—who stops by and offers a warm greeting—to a number of people who arrive in succession and appear to be gushing fans of the anchor, though Baier recognizes all of them by name.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
During our first trip to Italy as a family, Leo gushed over every monument.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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