pour on

phrasal verb

poured on; pouring on; pours on

: to produce a lot of (something) in order to achieve something

The defense poured the pressure on in the second half of the game.

He really poured on the charm to get her to have dinner with him.

Examples of pour on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Karl-Anthony Towns poured on 40 points on 14-of-23 shooting from the field, three-of-eight shooting from downtown and a perfect nine-of-nine clip from the foul line to go with his 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals on the night. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025

Extra salt was poured on the wound when he was seen this postseason in Barkley’s suite cheering on his old friend in a different uniform. —Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025

The family drama peppered through the film leans too earnest, leading to an ending that pours on the schmaltz way too hard. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025

At its most basic, a poke cake is made by poking holes into a warm cake and pouring on a frosting or filling mixture. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024

Rhymes for pour on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon