poured; pouring; pours
1
a
: to cause to flow in a stream
b
: to dispense from a container
poured drinks for everyone
2
: to supply or produce freely or copiously
poured money into the project
3
: to give full expression to : vent
poured out his feelings
1
: to move with a continuous flow
2
: to rain hard
3
: to move or come continuously : stream
complaints poured in
4
: to score easily or freely (as in basketball)
—used with in
poured in 30 points
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Examples of pour in a Sentence
Verb
He carefully poured the water into her glass.
Pour the sauce over the pasta.
She poured salt into the palm of her hand and then sprinkled it over the stew.
The smokestacks poured out thick clouds of black smoke.
The burst pipe poured out water.
The concrete foundation has been poured.
Can I pour you some lemonade?
Smoke poured out from the chimney.
Sweat was pouring from her brow.
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Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
This year members of the audience were given the opportunity to take part in an auction to be chosen to be the ones pouring the champagne into the glasses.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
The glass should be thin, in which a four-ounce pour fills about half the glass.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Verb
But even those strictures were watered down after the industry poured money into political contributions and lobbyists, who warned that cuts would harm elderly patients.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
This year members of the audience were given the opportunity to take part in an auction to be chosen to be the ones pouring the champagne into the glasses.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Noun
It’s designed to be tightly pushed right into the top of the bottle, delivering a no-drip and no-spill pour.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
The glass should be thin, in which a four-ounce pour fills about half the glass.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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