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.
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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.
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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
Just reheat the pasta, pour on spaghetti sauce (Byrne suggests standard marinara or even the spicy cousin arrabbiata), and sprinkle on some Parmesan.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
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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
Just reheat the pasta, pour on spaghetti sauce (Byrne suggests standard marinara or even the spicy cousin arrabbiata), and sprinkle on some Parmesan.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pour on
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“Pour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20on. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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