pour
verb (used with object)
to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something.
are pouring
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present progressiveof pour.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But Chinese biotechs are pouring in, hoping to steal a slice of the weight-loss drug market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Governments and tech giants are pouring huge sums into building data centres that can train and run AI tools such as chatbots, image generators and agents that can execute tasks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Tributes are pouring out across Nepal after an avalanche killed all 10 members of an expedition on Pakistan's Broad Peak, six of whom were Nepalese.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Semiconductor companies are booking record revenues and seeing strong gains precisely because hyperscalers are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into AI.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
It’s rush hour and people are pouring out of the 116th Street subway station as if it’s on fire.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
