Synonyms

streaming

American

[stree-ming] / ˈstri mɪŋ /

noun

an act or instance of flowing.
Also called protoplasmic streaming. Biology. rapid flowing of cytoplasm within a cell; cyclosis.
Digital Technology. a technology for transferring data so that it can be received and processed in a steady stream.

streaming video.

streaming Scientific

/ strē′mĭng /

Relating to information that is transmitted in real time over the Internet, instead of being sent first as a file and then opened after it has been downloaded.

Other Word Forms

streamingly adverb
unstreaming adjective

Etymology

Origin of streaming

First recorded in 1350–1400, streaming is from the Middle English word streming. See stream, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Discovery board is now free to terminate its agreement with the streaming giant and proceed with Paramount.

From Barron's

The significantly sweetened bid from Paramount put the onus on Netflix to either raise its bid of $27.75 per share for Warner’s studio and streaming businesses but it opted to walk away instead.

From MarketWatch

Netflix has more than 300 million subscribers worldwide, and the addition of Warner’s HBO Max would make the streaming giant even more dominant.

From Los Angeles Times

Warner Bros, which put itself up for sale last year, on Thursday said Paramount's latest bid was "superior" to Netflix's offer and called on the streaming company to raise its offer.

From BBC

The significantly sweetened bid from Paramount put the onus on Netflix to either raise its bid of $27.75 per share for Warner’s studio and streaming businesses or drop out of the bidding.

From MarketWatch

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