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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Streams that began as focused chess sessions gradually loosened into something more freewheeling, with Raina interspersing gameplay with jokes and self-deprecating commentary, often engaging directly with the live chat.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Streams turned chemical when operators left and the cleanup passed to taxpayers.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Streams of other services — those not owned by AT&T — were counted against the cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2025

Streams with ample connections to shallow groundwater flowpaths have greater microbial diversity and are more effective at preventing toxic forms of metals -- often products of upstream mining -- from entering and being transported downstream.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024

Streams of people are converging to form a river that flows only downward.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins