How to Use pour on in a Sentence

pour on

phrasal verb
Definition of pour onnext
  • The torque starts low in the rev range and pours on smoothly and sweetly as the tach swings upward.
    — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Testing revealed Roundup, a weed killer, was poured on two greens, Nos. 11 and 12, killing much of the grass.
    — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2023
  • The fire was already burning; all Putin had to do was pour on some gasoline.
    — Fiona Hill, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Scoop vanilla ice cream into your glass, then pour on the fudge sauce and chocolate stout.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The defining elements are its shape and icing, which has to be heated and poured on the warm, just-out-of-the-oven cake.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Usually served on like some toast with a bunch of white gravy poured on top of it, with a side of mashed potatoes.
    — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
  • But while the game was tight just briefly, the Twins’ offense was back at it again in the eighth, pouring on seven more runs to push the game out of reach.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 June 2024
  • The way this game got away from the Avs, with the Panthers pouring on the pressure, was different from the other losses.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The tower is shaped inside a large cylinder, then baked and transferred onto a large plate and more sauce is poured on top.
    — Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
  • The Chicago Cubs have developed a knack for pouring on runs in an inning.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • If a blanket was spot-clean only, a tablespoon of coffee was poured on it.
    — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2023
  • In the years since Schmoll purchased this cut crystal bar fixture, friends have been pouring on the compliments.
    — Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 12 Oct. 2023
  • After a close start, the Clippers poured on the offense, notching six unanswered goals in latter part of the first half and early in the second to take an 8-4 lead.
    — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
  • In another post, the group said students on a senior boat cruise had alcoholic drinks poured on them.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2024
  • The rain held off in Moraga but the Gaels poured on tries and dominated possession.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
  • The amount of water poured on the dirt areas, especially in front of home plate, is one of the tools that grounds crews can still use to craft a favorable playing surface.
    — David Waldstein, New York Times, 20 June 2023
  • At Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Tubby reigns as mascot, and the gooey white condiment gets poured on a representative from the game’s winning team each year.
    — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • According to prosecutors, during the last five days of his life, Avalos was whipped with a belt and a looped cord, dropped on his head, and had hot sauce poured on his face and into his mouth.
    — CBS News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • On March 1, members of the Hoisting Engineers Local 101, responsible for concrete pouring on the project, went on strike.
    — Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
  • Once my character was a real woman, she was tricked, tormented and nearly set on fire — not by the candlelight; by gasoline poured on her by her rapist in his bikini bar.
    — Maitland Ward, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2023
  • Along with fresh offerings, organizers are dusting off vintage beers five years and older for bottle pours on both days of the festival.
    — oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Businesses across the region were shuttered on Wednesday, but some places exuded normalcy, even as rain continued to pour on and off.
    — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Sharp said water and foam that firefighters poured on the truck to extinguish the fire didn’t allow officers to immediately look for shell casings.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Rosen recommends placing the pad of paper towels over the stain and pouring on just enough hydrogen peroxide to saturate the paper towels.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
  • As the rain poured on Turtle Bay, delegates and dignitaries from around the world jostled between checkpoints and security barriers.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • After allegedly climbing two fences and entering the basement through the ventilation shaft, someone stole muriatic acid, which was then poured on three slides at the park, authorities said.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
  • Investigators later determined that the liquid, which had been poured on three slides, was muriatic acid – also called hydrochloric acid – which is used in cleaning and disinfecting swimming pools, according to the CDC.
    — Laura Ly, CNN, 13 June 2023

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