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to stream

to stream

55 1.7
To flow out in large amounts, like liquid or tears
  • verb
  • /striːm/
translation icon : fluir
  • From their new positions, our forces can see large numbers of Argentine soldiers retreating and streaming back into Port Stanley.
  • tears stream
  • people stream
  • blood stream

She was walking right towards me and I saw tears streaming down her eyes.

Examples

  • Meanwhile, legions of deer, raccoons, and other animals streamed across farms and roads, heading for higher ground.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Every moment of every day, charged particles stream from the Sun at more than a million miles an hour.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Their whole pipeline of intelligence and soldiers waiting to stream in.

  • The shuttle had already landed, and the passengers were streaming into the terminal.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Hundreds of thousands of German troops along with tanks, half-tracks and artillery streamed across the border.

  • The government of India met in a railroad coach, - - while millions streamed for the imagined safety of the Himalayas.

  • A disheveled warrior, sweat streaming from his face, bowed at the sight of Ivor.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The result was perverse: U.S.-grown food streamed in, rolling past warehouses still filled with Ethiopian-grown grain.

    Academic text (2010)
  • As the concert began, fans started streaming into the venue, eager to find their seats.

  • After the game, the crowd was streaming out of the stadium, excitedly discussing the highlights.

Synonyms

to flow
vsto stream
333 1.0

To move steadily in a stream like a liquid or gas

is broader, used for people or many kinds of things
to pour
vsto stream
162 1.5

Many people or animals move somewhere quickly in a steady stream

focuses on many kinds of continuous movement, not only crowds
to swarm
vsto stream
89 3.2

To move to a place in large numbers and make it busy

is broader, applying also to liquids and gases moving continuously
to circulate
vsto stream
40 3.9

Move continuously around inside a system, like water or air

is wider, also fits open movement of crowds or things
to gush
vsto stream
26 3.2

To flow out suddenly and forcefully, like blood from a wound

refers to steady motion rather than sudden bursts
to course
vsto stream
24 4.8

To move or flow steadily and smoothly through a place

is more general, not only smooth motion
to pour out
vsto stream
22 2.9

Make liquid flow out of a container

describes general continuous movement rather than forced discharge
to flow out
vsto stream
16 2.9

Move or pour out in a steady stream, often a liquid

is more general, used for many continuous movements
to jet
vsto stream
3 3.0

To come out in a narrow strong stream of liquid or gas

means steady continuous movement, not narrow forceful ejection
to flow away
vsto stream
1 3.2

Water moves away slowly in a steady stream

is more general, covering many continuous motions
to flow off
vsto stream
3.2

To move away from a surface in a steady stream, like water does

is broader, not limited to movement away

Antonyms

310 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

109 2.3

A stop in movement or activity

Phrasal Verbs

1 3.7

To show live video or sound on the internet

Compounds

A regular way that a business or organization earns money

jet stream
  • Specialized
14 3.7

A narrow band of very fast winds high in the sky that affect weather

data stream
  • Specialized
11 3.3

A continuous flow of information sent or processed by computers in real time

9 3.1

A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico past the US east coast toward Europe

7 8.1

A way of writing that shows a character's thoughts as they happen

stream of news
  • Literature
1 2.8

A constant flow of news on phones and websites

meteor stream
  • Specialized
7.5

A group of small rocks in space that cause meteor showers when Earth passes through them

A part of a river where the tide makes the water go in the other direction or rise and fall

A stream whose water level and flow change with sea tides, reaching far upstream

8.1

An orchid that grows along streams or ponds in western North America with leafy stems and greenish-brown and pinkish flowers

How Much

to gush
26 3.2
to pour
588 1.0
to stream
55 1.7
to flow
333 1.0
to trickle
70 3.4

Surface Forms

stream infinitive
streamed past
streamed past participle
streaming present participle
streams third person singular

Etymology

The word stream comes from an old English word stream meaning 'flow'. So to stream is to flow or move continuously, which is why we say sweat or tears can stream down someone's face.