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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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Once, they swam in most streams of the Santa Monicas, but their numbers plummeted amid overfishing and coastal development.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Apple may need new revenue streams to maintain its profit margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The fact that it’s best enjoyed piping hot, with steam rising in thin streams from spoonfuls of rice.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Rather than the sugar industry turning this over to farmers to feed cows, MicroHarvest is working with sugar makers and pet food producers to convert side streams into premium pet food.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She felt, in her heart, streams of love for the baby pouring through and she begged her mother to let her take Neewo out and cart him to the lake on her hip.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich