STREAMING Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

streaming

verb

Definition of streaming

present participle of stream

as in pouring

to cause to flow in a stream his eyes were streaming tears

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as in flowing

to move in a stream blood streaming out of a wound

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as in drifting

to move or proceed smoothly and readily cars streaming along the freeway

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Recent Examples of streaming Similarly, Media is just a playback remote for whatever your phone is currently streaming, and Weather displays the forecast for your current location without an option to search elsewhere. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 Available on most streaming services, including YouTubeTV, DirecTV, and FuboTV, as well as on traditional cable and satellite providers. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 The soundtrack is out on Atlantic, while all 10 episodes of season three are now streaming on Netflix. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026 This post contains spoilers for Nobody Wants This season 3 (now streaming on Netflix). — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026 Every series Bengali streamer Hoichoi launches over the next two years will get Hindi, Tamil and Telugu-language versions streaming exclusively on Netflix, under a partnership the two companies unveiled in Mumbai on Thursday. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 Brett Harvey directed the Funny Money documentary that will start streaming on Netflix in November. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 And, of course, anyone who remembers the optimistic hordes streaming up Michigan Avenue after Barack Obama made his victory speech for president of the United States in Grant Park well knows the local benefits of a Chicagoan assuming the presidency. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Its streaming app hosts short-form true crime audio and video shows that are fully AI-generated. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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Lebanese tape culture was a one-way mirror, reflecting the cultural imports pouring in while nothing produced at home was allowed to leave.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Fresh data seen by CNBC shows sovereign wealth funds are pouring billions back into China, with investment surging 190% from 2025.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pouring

Verb

About two-thirds of S&P 500 returns since 2024 have come from 42 AI stocks and almost all of the venture dollars this year are flowing into AI, with some firms nearing trillion-dollar valuations.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
There's a substantial amount of money flowing through the political texting business, and the people sending these messages have financial reasons to keep doing it.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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