POURING Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

pouring 1 of 2

adjective

as in rainy

marked by or abounding with rain a pouring, miserable day

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pouring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of pour

as in streaming

to cause to flow in a stream she lifted the teakettle and poured some hot water from the spout

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as in flowing

to move in a stream water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam

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as in rushing

to flow out in great quantities or with force tears pouring down his cheeks

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as in raining

to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds it's pouring outside, so you'd better take an umbrella

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as in heaping

to give readily and in large quantities repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area

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Recent Examples of pouring

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Big tech firms in the US are pouring billions into advanced nuclear power to feed energy-hungry artificial intelligence. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 The Texas Senate race is the most expensive race in the country right now, and Republicans are pouring $200 million to save the nominee there. — Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026 It’s made with dark cocoa concentrate and is a tangy, slightly sweet treat made for pouring over ice cream like chocolate syrup, baked into brownies, or drizzled over a cheeseboard. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Despite the fact that DK in Kuna has only been open for days, reviews already have begun pouring in on Google. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026 Hyperscalers are pouring billions into data centers, and Broadcom, which designs custom AI chips for them, has been one of the biggest beneficiaries. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Expanding the pipeline without fixing the workplace is like pouring water into a bucket with a hole in it. — Lynne S. Moronski, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 Tributes came pouring in for Hughes, 70, from around the Centennial community. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026 Reactions are pouring in after news broke of the death of legendary NFL coach Mike Ditka, and one of the best came from Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

Rowers pushed through a rainy and chilly start Friday morning while fans in ponchos and raincoats cheered them on.

— Anna Meiler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
That would have marked the coolest day since early May if not for the rainy, windy and cool day former Hurricane Isaias created last Saturday.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of rainy

Verb

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, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of streaming

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At each step in this chain, a portion of the electrons’ energy is siphoned off to pump protons across a membrane—Mitchell’s great insight—and the pressure of those protons rushing back through a molecular turbine is what makes ATP.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
After allowing four sacks and managing 33 rushing yards against the Bears, TCU ranks last in the Big 12 in rushing yards and sacks allowed.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

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Residents of a Chelsea, Massachusetts, apartment building were forced to evacuate Sunday night after part of the building's facade collapsed, sending bricks raining down onto the street below.

— Louisa Moller, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
There are also questions about Starmind creating space junk and even raining bits of debris on Earth since the satellites are designed to operate for only around five years, and will need to be retired.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of raining

Verb

Bringing up the rear this week, these two are coming off heaping praise from the judges for their rumba on Week 4.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Per Johnson’s worldview, heaping more debt burdens on future taxpayers is a way to redress inequities rather than a necessary tool to maintain the city’s infrastructure.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of heaping

Adjective

Yet Abrams still won’t kvetch about being crammed into a tiny whale-stomach set with a camera crew, while a half-dozen crew members surrounding the practical gut, wielding a gimbal, tossed him around like a wet rag doll.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Not quite land and not quite water, too wet to yield bounty, too dangerous to navigate, too wild to fit into our concept of beauty, bogs were obstacles to human prosperity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wet

Verb

In the brain, for example, elevated stress hormones can impair learning and memory by flooding the hippocampus with excitatory chemical signals.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
By holding water on the land, these peatlands not only reduce the risk of flooding downstream, but also buffer the landscape against drought, keeping soils moist and supporting nearby forests through dry spells.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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