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.
has been pouring
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present perfect progressiveof pour (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Since the beginning of the year, Google has been pouring more of its researchers’ time and computing resources into improving its models’ coding capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The US government has been pouring money into the development of companies specializing in separation, refining and magnet production.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
"If you convert our entire Sun to energy, using Albert Einstein's famous formula E = mc2, that's how much energy has been pouring out from this flare since we began observing it," Ford notes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2025
The city, which has a population of about 42,000, has been pouring resources into a solution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024
The doctor has been pouring her full of his favorite cod-liver oil and spinach, but he can't get any cheerfulness into her.
From Dear Enemy by Jean Webster
