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as in flow
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as in beam
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
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Recent Examples of stream
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
During a nearly two-hour long live stream on Ross’ channel, the rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, was surrounded by friends during his send-off and at one point, content creator Stephen Deleonardis helped cut the rapper’s ankle monitor off.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Netflix will stream WWE’s documentaries and other original programming.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Some of this feeling has to do with the structure of social media, where timelines are no longer sorted chronologically but algorithmically, feeding users a steady stream of content that’s likely to elicit a strong reaction.
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Peacock will once again stream every event live, plus Gold Zone.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
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Notably, the gang came to dominate supply routes through the northern part of the country, using the major rivers and their tributaries of the Amazon region.—
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Orio Extending from the coast, over the mountains, and then dropping into a valley anchored by a river, Orio is a beloved gem in the Basque Country.—
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Now, Tapachula is experiencing a reverse migration, as the United States sends planeload after planeload of deportees to the southern part of Mexico while the flow of migrants headed north has dried up.—
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While high-risk inmates have been isolated in individual cells, the flow of information never truly stops, said Christino.—
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
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Using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
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Across the world, reaction has poured in from those on all sides of the political spectrum, both praising the capture and criticizing it.—
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Teigen, 40, posted a video of the whole family in waterpoor, hooded cover-ups while blue slime was poured all over them.—
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Turning the rivulet flowing down a melting glacier into a bright-pink stream was the least scientific test carried out this day.—
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Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.—
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
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On a tour full of reasons to be miserable, England will leave Australia with at least one ray of light for the future.—
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After eight days in quarantine, X-rays, blood tests and a successful parasite treatment, Percy is recovering well.—
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At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.—
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More adventurous canyoneering trips, like Eye of the Needle, feature multiple rappels up to 200 feet in a flowing watercourse and an ascent back from the canyon floor using steel cables in the sandstone.—
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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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