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.
have been pouring
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present perfect progressiveof pour.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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Private-equity investors and labels have been pouring money into music catalog rights for years, working with artists including Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and John Legend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Tributes have been pouring in for veteran BBC journalist Sir Mark Tully who has been cremated in the Indian capital, Delhi, a day after he died at the age of 90.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
Retail investors have been pouring money into builder stocks, betting that lower mortgage rates will benefit the housing industry.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
Affordable housing applications have been pouring in under the directive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
That time of year it could easily have been pouring rain, and cold.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
