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.
were pouring
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past progressiveof pour.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"Only then, when we turned around, did we see the whole back of the train was open and smoke and dust were pouring into the carriage."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
By the time they had gotten back to northwest Tennessee, more and more offers were pouring in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
But within an hour, vast quantities of water were pouring into Guangfu Township, where 12,000 people live.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
Within moments, sheets of rain were pouring down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
Meanwhile, French reinforcements were pouring into the battle zone.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
