Synonyms of pours

pours

verb

present tense third-person singular of pour

1

as in streams

to cause to flow in a stream

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streams
• floods
• trickles
• inundates
• overflows
• ladles
• cascades
• spoons
• deluges

2

as in flows

to move in a stream

water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• streams
• runs
• rolls
• drips
• rushes
• emanates
• floods
• gushes
• springs
• arises
• spouts
• trickles
• races
• engulfs
• inundates
• overflows
• effuses
• flushes
• ripples
• spurts
• courses
• issues
• dribbles
• sheets
• cascades
• overruns
• swamps
• deluges
• fountains
• disembogues
• washes out
• riffles
• gutters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backs up
• hardens
• coagulates
• sets
• gels
• congeals
• clots

3

as in rushes

to flow out in great quantities or with force

tears pouring down his cheeks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rushes
• streams
• gushes
• squirts
• spouts
• spews
• splashes
• rolls
• spurts
• jets
• runs
• washes
• floods
• flushes
• swooshes
• sloshes
• swells
• surges
• drowns
• cascades
• engulfs
• inundates
• submerges
• overflows
• overwhelms
• issues
• deluges
• sluices
• swamps
• plashes
• fountains
• submerses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• trickles
• drips
• dribbles
• sprinkles
• leaks
• weeps
• seeps
• percolates
• oozes
• bleeds
• exudes
• spatters
• strains

4

as in rains

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

• rains
• precipitates
• floods
• storms
• drowns
• spits
• showers
• rains cats and dogs
• hails
• engulfs
• inundates
• deluges
• swamps
• squalls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spits
• drizzles
• sprinkles
• mists
• mizzles

5

as in lavishes

to give readily and in large quantities

repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lavishes
• showers
• rains
• heaps
• gushes
• streams
• floods
• overwhelms
• hails
• inundates
• overflows
• bombards
• swamps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retains
• keeps
• reserves
• withholds
• holds back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pours

Marc Andreessen, whose venture firm Andreessen Horowitz pours billions into defense tech firms, including Anduril, was named to the Pentagon's defense policy board this summer, alongside Thiel Capital's Blake Masters. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Draperies offer a visual divide, and natural sunlight pours through the windows to brighten the space. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

Light pours through the windows and settles into every corner, bathing the bakery in the most ethereal glow. — Samantha Rees, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

My father piles French toast and syrup onto a plate and my mother pours a glass of milk. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

The wine pours were generous, the coursing was adjusted to my personal dining speed, and the conversation was genuinely enjoyable. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

As the country pours money into tourism megaprojects, obstacles remain. — Lev Akabas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

When summer hits and strong afternoon light pours through west- and south-facing glass, all that natural light turns into heat and your electric bill climbs with it. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

There are wristbands available for purchase to sample food from more than 27 restaurants in town, pours from 20 local wineries and craft beer, hard cider or mocktails from the Chamber Tap Truck. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026