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stream

[streem] / strim /
NOUN
small river
Synonyms
STRONGEST
current flood flow rush spate surge tide torrent tributary
STRONG
beck branch brook burn course creek drift freshet race rill rivulet run runnel spritz watercourse
WEAK
rindle
VERB
flow from
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cascade flood glide gush pour spill surge
STRONG
continue course emerge emit issue roll run shed sluice spout spritz spurt
WEAK
move past
Antonyms
STRONG
cease halt repress stop suppress
WEAK
flow into

Example Sentences

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The stream of education-minded newcomers didn’t stop with the end of Covid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Each laser in the array can be controlled independently and transmit its own stream of data.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Seymore also said that the company has maintained an additional stream of non-AI-chip-related revenue, including from its infrastructure software business.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Set times for the stream typically drop immediately before the festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Small bushes hung on to the sides of the stream in front of us.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.