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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Big business and their philanthropic arms have been pouring money into shoring up the future pipeline of trades workers this year, including a $100 million initiative the BlackRock Foundation announced earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Meanwhile women have been pouring into the workforce in record numbers, with Kyiv opening up previously banned professions, like mining, to female employees.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Businesses have been pouring money into artificial intelligence and other technologies — and there doesn’t appear to be any letup.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 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
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
