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noun

Definition of streamnext
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as in river

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as in flow

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3
as in beam

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verb

1
as in to pour
to cause to flow in a stream his eyes were streaming tears

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as in to flow
to move in a stream blood streaming out of a wound

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3
as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily cars streaming along the freeway

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Recent Examples of stream
Noun
Elsewhere in the stream, Drake played the odds and gambled via his partnership with Stake while rocking his original Cash Money Records chain. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026 That’s where the 70-story new tower comes in, generating not only profits for the developer but also a stream of tax dollars that could support the old tower — money that would otherwise go to fund county police, jails, parks and transit. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
The three games that aren’t available on linear networks — ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network or The CW — will be available to stream on ACC Network Extra. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 In their original complaint, prosecutors claimed that, between 2017 and 2024, Smith used an army of bots to improperly stream his music millions of times. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stream
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
  1. river
  2. flow
  3. beam
  4. pour
  5. rivulet
  6. current
  7. ray
  8. watercourse
Noun
  • Hilton’s ‘travel with purpose’ program encourages employees to engage in community projects such as litter picking, cleaning river banks, and helping young people with CV writing.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The backstory Capella’s first Thai outpost shares the Chao Phraya Estate, a big-bucks development just downstream from the river’s major transport hub, with the Four Seasons Bangkok.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of river
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  • Water therefore keeps flowing in at the edge and out through the center as vapor, and that steady flow is what generates the current.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Cool a material below a critical temperature, and electrons pair up and enter a state that lets electricity flow without resistance.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow
Noun
  • One use involves directing a beam of protons or other heavier particles into the patient, targeting unwanted cancerous cells (proton/heavy ion therapy).
    — Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers at Romania’s Horia Hulubei National Institute have now solved this speed challenge by producing images with an artificial muon beam for the first time.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of beam
Verb
  • As soon as the first few teaspoons of coffee drip out, pour them into a small stainless steel bell creamer (or small metal bowl) and add the sugar.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That said, Gunn tried to pour cold water on the widespread theory that Adria Arjona will play Wonder Woman in the Superman sequel.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pour
Noun
  • Madly sentient guts spill from the sitter’s back in swollen rivulets.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • Our beach quickly turned into a morass of clay, cut through by dozens of fast-flowing rivulets.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Definition of rivulet
Noun
  • In the lab, doctoral researcher Alok Pandey will dissolve the three elements in molten salt solvents and run electrical currents through the mixture.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Their answer is a study, described in Advanced Energy Materials, that turns indoor humidity into a small electric current.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of current
Noun
  • Dedicated sets of muscles and cartilage power each individual ray, giving every single segment full 360-degree rotational freedom.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Picnic tables lined the water, filled with groups enjoying the early fall afternoon and last rays of September sun.
    — ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of ray
Noun
  • Father and son were swept away by a landslide in the city of Arequipa in a neighborhood built directly over an ancient natural watercourse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of watercourse

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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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