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as in flow
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as in beam
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
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Recent Examples of stream
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
But wait times stayed well under an hour statewide in the morning and early afternoon, even as a steady stream of voters filtered through voting locations.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Netflix will stream an NFL debut doubleheader on Christmas with games between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a news release that the incident happened around 4:30 a.m. when three cars were carried off the road by floodwaters from Beaver Creek, a stream that begins in Douglas County and flows southwest through Taney County.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
But wait times stayed well under an hour statewide in the morning and early afternoon, even as a steady stream of voters filtered through voting locations.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
And Paramount+ now includes all of the Showtime content inside of its streaming app.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Netflix will stream an NFL debut doubleheader on Christmas with games between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
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Officials are now pivoting to other parts of the river ahead of a rainy season that threatens to wash trash, and people, out to the ocean.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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In a shocking but logical end to their brotherhood, Oz strangles Victor Aguilar to death, throws his ID in the river, and leaves his anonymous body to be found by the next passing stranger.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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This will help with the sequencing of the signals, allowing for better traffic flow, and will help reduce the impacts of signal outages.Glen Koen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Prompt settlement is also very important to ensure a seamless and real-time flow of funds.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The home still boasts its original flooring, grand staircase, plaster beams and florets, to name a few.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
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Significant damage was found on at least three beams and a portion of the bridge deck on the southbound side.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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But even those strictures were watered down after the industry poured money into political contributions and lobbyists, who warned that cuts would harm elderly patients.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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This year members of the audience were given the opportunity to take part in an auction to be chosen to be the ones pouring the champagne into the glasses.Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Steaming rivulets of milky turquoise water flowed in channels beside the roadway.Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
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In some places, the rivulets had merged to form streams that had to be jumped across.Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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In June, nearly 12,000 of the vehicles were recalled because surging electrical current could kill the front windshield wiper motor’s controller, another hardware problem requiring on-site repair.Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Missing an island or point of interest means waiting a full minute or longer for Shipshape to loop around the currents and bring it back into view again.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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The lightweight tint provides your skin with sheer coverage that will help even out your skin tone while providing you with protection against harmful UV rays.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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As auroras form, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that have fascinated humans for millennia.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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That episode led to the diversion of the Turia watercourse, which meant that a large part of the city was spared of these floods.Teresa Medrano, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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The flash floods battered regions like Barrio de la Torre in Valencia, where narrow streets became lethal watercourses.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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