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.
will pour
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future tenseof pour.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"El Nino conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
They manned the factories that built the arsenal that won World War II. Now a new generation will pour the foundations and lay the fiber that secures American economic strength for a new age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Observers will be watching if China aims for ambitious growth targets despite struggling to lift domestic consumption, and will pour over its new Five Year Plan to understand Xi Jinping's roadmap for the country.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
I also always bring a bandanna to help evade the dust and I will pour cold water on it on a hot day and wrap it around my neck to cool off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
If I run or breathe too deep, the cheap stitches holding me together will snap, and all the stickiness inside will pour out and burn through the concrete.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
