streams

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 makers of these devices want to build and growing recurring-revenue streams.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Furner has said he aims to keep Walmart’s years of sales growth humming with ever-faster online delivery, wider online selection and continuous store and supply-chain improvements, along with new revenue streams such as advertising.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Researchers believe dense streams of solar wind squeezed Earth's magnetic field so strongly that the upper atmosphere became heated and expanded upward.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Memberships with recurring revenue streams are now a key business model.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Sunlight streams through the window, filling the room like it’s the rightful owner, and as soon as he gets his eyes all the way open, he has to shut them again.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone