How do you use Pour in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like stream or feed, plus the exact meaning.
Pour in a sentence
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Pour meaning
- To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
- To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.
- To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.
Synonyms of Pour
Using Pour
- The main meaning on this page is: To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. | To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape. | To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.
- Useful related words include: stream, feed, flow, run.
- In the example corpus, pour often appears in combinations such as: to pour, pour the, pour in.
Context around Pour
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pour
- In this selection, "pour" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gjuta, metered, soda, perfuse, golf and white stand out and add context to how "pour" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a party pour for each and about the pour golf cart. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pour" sits close to words such as charitable, emphasised and endorsement, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pour
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Any excuse to pour concrete and overcharge the taxpayer. (9 words)
Applications began to pour into community colleges when the program was approved. (12 words)
Add finely chopped dill and optionally crushed garlic, mix and pour into my baking tray. (15 words)
If one doesn’t have the right equipment for a pour over at home, or simply prefers to use a French press, roaster Julia Lancer from Avid Coffee recommends using a coarser grind level for French press than one would for pour over. (43 words)
And speaking of sinking, we must have tried a dozen drink mixes that didn’t work over the years, so it was a pleasant surprise to pour miniature sleeves of energizing cannabis drink mix into some water and watch it go bye-bye. (43 words)
Old-timers remember when the metered pour was only 1 ounce, and bartenders would serve “sidecars” — a second shot of spirits in a separate glass — that the buyer could pour into the main drink themselves. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Compare modern Swedish gjuta "pour, perfuse, found", modern Dutch gieten, modern German gießen, Gothic giutan, old Scandinavian giota, old English geotan all cognate with Latin fondere "to pour" and old Greek cheo "I pour".
If one doesn’t have the right equipment for a pour over at home, or simply prefers to use a French press, roaster Julia Lancer from Avid Coffee recommends using a coarser grind level for French press than one would for pour over.
Old-timers remember when the metered pour was only 1 ounce, and bartenders would serve “sidecars” — a second shot of spirits in a separate glass — that the buyer could pour into the main drink themselves.
One interesting tidbit when it comes to the detail about the POUR golf cart being seen at the space is that the current owner of POUR was not the local Zoë's Kitchen franchisee.
Pauline Harrison recommended: “Try baking soda, pour it down the plug hole and then pour white vinegar on top.
The cost for K-12 public education has ballooned under this corrupt money transfer scheme where Democratic politicians pour taxpayer money into unions who in turn pour money back into their election campaigns.
Pour some onto your left hand, then transfer the dipper to your left hand and pour some onto your right hand.
Traditionally one does not pour one’s own drink, which is known as tejaku (手酌), but instead members of a party pour for each other, which is known as shaku (酌).
Add finely chopped dill and optionally crushed garlic, mix and pour into my baking tray.
Additionally, rain has already started to pour down in the Bay Area and is expected to continue throughout the morning, as NFL Network’s Steve Wyche reported from the scene Saturday.
After a dry and cloudy start on Tuesday, heavy rain will pour over from 2pm and throughout the rest of the day, with winds of up to 39mph.
A live sushi and pizza counter is complemented by an on-site microbrewery serving eight distinct beers as incredible offerings from the kitchen of Chef Kunal Bahl pour out.
And speaking of sinking, we must have tried a dozen drink mixes that didn’t work over the years, so it was a pleasant surprise to pour miniature sleeves of energizing cannabis drink mix into some water and watch it go bye-bye.
Any excuse to pour concrete and overcharge the taxpayer.
Applications began to pour into community colleges when the program was approved.
Argonaut did on the 1st of June communicate that the commissioning is ongoing at Magino and first gold pour is now expected by mid-June.
As copious amounts of wine and beer pour, it's hard not to root for a (or many) conflicts to take centerstage.
As one of the 10 fastest from practice, Espargaro was able to sit out the opening qualifying session but was dismayed when it started to pour as that session ended.
A well-edited menu lets that coffee shine in pour-overs, drip cups, and a knockout maple brown sugar cold brew, while lattes and chais enriched with housemade nondairy milks broaden the choices.
Both cars were driven away after Neaimi-Pour got out of the car and collapsed in the street.
Common combinations with pour
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to pour 49×
- pour the 29×
- pour in 22×
- pour into 16×
- and pour 15×
- pour over 12×
- pour it 10×
- then pour 10×
- pour out 8×
- pour and 5×