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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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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
Over the course of the separation, as documented in Death of the Pastor’s Wife, John-Paul allegedly sent a relentless stream of text messages to Mica and some of her friends and family members. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 But social media has dramatically changed the way people consume true crime over the past three decades, replacing a passive viewing with a constant stream of commentary, speculation and reactions unfolding in real time. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
The event will be streamed on NASA+ and the space agency's social media platforms. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The ceremony will be available to stream live on NASA+, Amazon Prime, discovery+, and YouTube. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 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
  • The rocks and melted water suddenly swelled the rivers in the valleys below, causing torrents of water that swept buildings, bridges and earth downstream in Tibet and Nepal.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The directorial debut of cinematographer Mi Steinbach, Strange Neighbors was shot over three years on Schwarztonnensand, an island and nature preserve on the German Elbe river, smack in the middle of one of Europe’s busiest waterways.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of river
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  • Chan’s parents always treated their back pain from laborious food industry jobs with acupuncture and cupping, the practice of using cups or suction on the skin to stimulate blood flow and the flow of chi, or energy.
    — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
Noun
  • That’s harder than trying to spot a firefly right next to someone flashing their high-beams at you.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The antlers grew off to the sides of the deer’s head instead of going upward, which contributed to the wide inside spread and long beams.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of beam
Verb
  • Over the next several decades, Mexican American families poured in and set down roots.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mix yeast, 2 cups flour and salt in large mixing bowl and pour in hot water (not boiling), mixing well.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pour
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  • 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
  • Beach hazards statements are in effect for Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc counties for strong currents.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the demographic differences could reflect several cross currents in the economy.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of current
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  • Tycho Crater is visible in the lower region of the lunar disk close to the shadow, while bright ejecta rays of reflective material brighten the darker lunar seas, where lava solidified to form basaltic plains billions of years ago.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers also used X-rays at SLAC’s Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource to track what was happening inside the electrolyte.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ray
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  • 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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