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.
poured
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past participleof pour.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pour.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pourverb (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.
Example Sentences
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In Georgia, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated billionaire health care executive Rick Jackson in the governor's race, after he poured more than $200 million of his fortune into his bid, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Morgan Renfro poured a week and $1,000 into erecting a giant vomiting skeleton outside her house near Columbus, Ohio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Until then, investors will continue to question the viability of this business and the steep investments being poured into it, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Labuschagne's technique has been poured over again and again as his slump progressed.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Erato poured the liquid into a wooden cup.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
