pour into

phrasal verb

poured into; pouring into; pours into

: to spend (a large amount of money, time, energy, etc.) on (something)

She has poured thousands (of dollars) into the business.

He has been pouring all his time/resources into the project.

Examples of pour into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shaking all ingredients together with ice will create air bubbles in the mixture, which can cloud the appearance when poured into a glass. —

Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 May 2024 The officer’s gun went off at 9:38 p.m., the NYPD said, about 10 minutes after police started pouring into Hamilton Hall. —

Julie Watson, Fortune, 3 May 2024 Meanwhile, donations are pouring into the GoFundMe campaign started for the Lambert family. —

Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024 California Highway Patrol officers poured into the campus by the hundreds early Thursday. —

TIME, 2 May 2024 From a chute, a stream of water filled with wriggling fish poured into the river. —

Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024 Soju is always poured into glasses, usually 2-oz. soju shot glasses. —

Irene Yoo, Bon Appétit, 16 Apr. 2024 Dozens messaged her workplace insisting she be fired immediately; other notes poured into her cellphone and personal email. —

Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024 The brands have collectively clocked 223 years—La Marzocco was founded in Florence in 1927, while Rimowa was established in Cologne in 1898—meaning that a wealth of expertise has been poured into this creation. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024

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