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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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Reactions from social media poured in after the video hit the internet, with most netizens singing the exact same tune.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The tiny taproom has a speakeasy feel and is invariably bustling with locals enjoying rare pours and the shuffleboard table.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Verb
However, sticking to her overall intention with the film, Berg draws a line between this technical skill and Buckley’s ethereal spirit, which, having been raised by a single mother, contained both masculine and feminine features and poured love onto others with reckless abandon.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Reactions from social media poured in after the video hit the internet, with most netizens singing the exact same tune.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
In addition, many people don’t accurately measure their wine pours, experts say — what should be a small 4-ounce glass of wine could easily become a 6-ounce or even 9-ounce pour.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The tiny taproom has a speakeasy feel and is invariably bustling with locals enjoying rare pours and the shuffleboard table.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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