pour on

phrasal verb

poured on; pouring on; pours on
: to produce a lot of (something) in order to achieve something
The defense poured the pressure on in the second half of the game.
He really poured on the charm to get her to have dinner with him.

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Bookmakers offer odds for how long the national anthem will play, which colour Gatorade will be poured on the Super Bowl-winning coach (a yearly tradition since Super Bowl XXI), and the half-time show’s first song. — Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 Karl-Anthony Towns poured on 40 points on 14-of-23 shooting from the field, three-of-eight shooting from downtown and a perfect nine-of-nine clip from the foul line to go with his 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals on the night. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025 Extra salt was poured on the wound when he was seen this postseason in Barkley’s suite cheering on his old friend in a different uniform. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025 The family drama peppered through the film leans too earnest, leading to an ending that pours on the schmaltz way too hard. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pour on

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“Pour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20on. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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