Synonyms of poured

poured

verb

past tense of pour

1

as in streamed

to cause to flow in a stream

she lifted the teakettle and poured some hot water from the spout

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streamed
• flooded
• ladled
• spooned
• trickled
• overflowed
• inundated
• deluged
• cascaded

2

as in flowed

to move in a stream

water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowed
• streamed
• dripped
• rolled
• rushed
• ran
• flooded
• raced
• issued
• sprang
• effused
• emanated
• rippled
• gushed
• arose
• spurted
• flushed
• trickled
• overflowed
• engulfed
• coursed
• spouted
• deluged
• inundated
• dribbled
• swamped
• cascaded
• fountained
• riffled
• overran
• guttered
• sheeted
• washed out
• disembogued

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backed up
• hardened
• set
• coagulated
• congealed
• clotted
• gelled

3

as in rushed

to flow out in great quantities or with force

tears pouring down his cheeks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rushed
• streamed
• rolled
• squirted
• gushed
• splashed
• spewed
• spurted
• spouted
• washed
• flooded
• flushed
• ran
• swooshed
• jetted
• issued
• surged
• swelled
• sloshed
• cascaded
• drowned
• overflowed
• engulfed
• submerged
• deluged
• inundated
• sluiced
• overwhelmed
• swamped
• plashed
• fountained
• submersed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• dripped
• trickled
• sprinkled
• dribbled
• wept
• seeped
• leaked
• strained
• bled
• oozed
• spattered
• exuded
• percolated

4

as in rained

to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds

it's pouring outside, so you'd better take an umbrella

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rained
• flooded
• precipitated
• stormed
• drowned
• showered
• spit
• rained cats and dogs
• hailed
• engulfed
• inundated
• deluged
• swamped
• squalled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sprinkled
• spit
• drizzled
• misted
• mizzled

5

as in heaped

to give readily and in large quantities

repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heaped
• lavished
• showered
• rained
• flooded
• streamed
• inundated
• overwhelmed
• hailed
• gushed
• overflowed
• swamped
• bombarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kept
• retained
• reserved
• withheld
• held back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poured

Officers punched him, covered his face, poured a noxious liquid over him and threatened him with further abuse. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Shares struggled for much of the year as the Facebook and Instagram parent poured increasingly large sums into AI infrastructure without giving Wall Street enough evidence of how those investments would generate new revenue. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Every dollar poured in weaves the technology’s success and the US economy tighter and tighter together. — Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026

Under his post, condolences and comments poured in, some from other clients and community members, each recalling their own time with Abuhashish. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

The league has poured tens of millions into its international efforts over the years, and those efforts will only strengthen as time goes on. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Crews broke ground June 8, and the first concrete was poured July 14. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Backstage, where shots of tequila are being poured and passed between adults, Wilson is continually checking in about the plan for his entrance. — Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

One point of concern is Texas, where national Republicans have poured well over $100 million into protecting Paxton from Democratic challenger James Talarico. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026