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pour it on

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add

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boost continue include reply

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affix annex ante append augment hike pad parlay piggyback snowball spike supplement sweeten tag

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beef up build up charge up cue in figure in flesh out heat up hike up hitch on hook on hook up with jack up jazz up join together plug into run up say further slap on soup up speed up step up tack on

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halt

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decrease detach subtract

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deduct diminish lessen reduce remove withdraw

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apply

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address commit devote give study try

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bend concentrate dedicate dig direct grind hustle persevere plug scratch sweat throw turn

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be diligent be industrious bear down buckle down give all one's got give best shot give old college try hammer away hit the ball knuckle down make effort peg away pull out all stops

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ignore keep

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concentrate

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apply establish fixate focus intensify put settle

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attend center contemplate examine hammer meditate muse need peruse ponder rivet ruminate scrutinize set study sweat weigh

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be engrossed in bring to bear brood over consider closely crack one's brains direct attention fix attention focus attention get on the beam give attention hammer away at head trip knuckle down occupy thoughts put mind to rack one's brains think hard

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confuse unsettle

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disregard forget ignore neglect

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disperse scatter

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deliberate

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consider consult contemplate mull over ponder reflect weigh

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argue cerebrate cogitate debate excogitate judge meditate muse reason revolve roll ruminate speculate study

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bat it around chew over hammer away at kick around knock around put on thinking cap rack brains run up a flagpole stew over sweat over talk over turn over

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discard disregard forget ignore neglect

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abstain agree go along

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drive

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cruise drag fly guide operate propel push ride run send speed spin start steer transport travel turn

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actuate advance bicycle bike coast cycle dash direct handle impel manage mobilize motor roll tailgate tool wheel

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bear down burn rubber burn up the road fire up floor it lean on it make sparks fly step on it step on the gas vehiculate

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halt hold keep remain stand stay stop walk

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mismanage neglect

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check curb discourage dissuade repress retard

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endeavor

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aspire bid for strive take pains undertake

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address aim apply assay buck determine dig essay grind hassle hump hustle intend labor offer plug purpose push risk scratch seek strain struggle sweat try venture

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do one's best drive at go for go for broke hammer away have a crack have a shot at have a swing at make a run at make an effort peg away take on

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forget

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conceal hide idle ignore laze neglect overlook pass rest withhold

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be idle procrastinate put off

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enrich

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augment cultivate develop endow enhance refine supplement upgrade

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adorn aggrandize ameliorate better build decorate grace ornament pad parlay pyramid spike sweeten up

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beef up build up figure in flesh out hike up hop up jack up jazz up make rich run up soup up step up

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decrease

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disgrace worsen

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deplete impoverish reduce take

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exert

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apply bring to bear exercise expend strive utilize wield

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dig employ endeavor labor plug ply push strain struggle throw toil use work

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apply oneself bring into play give all one's got give best shot make effort peg away put forth put out sweat it try hard

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conceal hide idle ignore laze relax rest

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fortify

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brace build up embolden energize invigorate reinforce restore strengthen

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arouse cheer confirm enliven hearten rally refresh renew rouse stiffen stir sustain

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buck up punch up

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dishearten hurt weaken

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bore bring down calm depress discourage dull halt stop

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decrease dissuade injure

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intensify

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add to aggravate boost build up deepen enhance escalate exacerbate heat up heighten increase quicken raise redouble reinforce set off sharpen step up strengthen

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accent accentuate aggrandize augment brighten concentrate darken emphasize exalt lighten magnify point rise rouse spike stress whet

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add fuel beef up intensate tone up

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decrease diminish discourage dull halt help hinder hurt lessen lower reduce slow soften soothe subtract undermine weaken

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darken debase degrade depress play down upset

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calm

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labor

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strive sweat tend toil

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cultivate drive drudge endeavor grind away plod strain struggle travail

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exert oneself plug away work oneself to the bone

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ignore neglect

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be lazy idle laze rest

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relax

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moil

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back cultivate drive drudge endeavor fag grind plod slave strain strive struggle sweat tend toil travail tug work

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bear down exert oneself plug away work oneself to the bone

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be lazy destroy discourage dissuade idle ignore laze neglect rest

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push

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encourage press pressure speed spur

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browbeat bulldoze coerce constrain dragoon expedite goad goose hurry impel influence inspire jolly kid motivate oblige persuade prod railroad squeeze steamroll strong-arm

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bear down egg on exert influence fire up go to town on key up lean on overpress push around put the screws to put up to sell on speed up turn on

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discourage dissuade leave alone

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delay hinder repress slow stop suppress

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conceal hide pull

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push

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accelerate bump depress drive force launch move nudge pressure propel shift shove

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budge bulldoze butt crowd dig elbow exert gore hustle impel jam jostle muscle poke railroad ram shoulder squash squeeze squish steamroll stir strain strong-arm

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bear down crush against high-pressure lie on make one's way put the arm on rest on

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discourage dissuade hinder hold keep remain retard stop

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calm delay laze leave alone rest slow uncompress wait

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conceal hide pull repress suppress

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thrust

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dig elbow heave interject jab lob lunge nudge plunge poke propel punch shove sink sling smack stab stick

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advance assail assault attack boost buck butt chuck chunk clip clout crowd cut drive embed fire force hump impale impel jam jostle nick peg pierce pitch press prod put railroad ram run toss transfix urge wham

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bear down push forward

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increase rise

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bore decrease discourage dissuade halt repress retreat stop surrender yield

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pull

Example Sentences

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In guidance Cal/OSHA officials issued to employers, supervisors are advised to taste the water and pour it on their skin to check that it is adequate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

Given the wide disparity in goal differential in this group, South Korea will really need to pour it on to improve its chances of advancing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2023

“But we kind of showed our strength today which is the ability to pour it on at times. We really showed that off today.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2022

Don’t just spray or sprinkle it on lightly; pour it on.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2022

She put her hands on my shoulders and said, “Just pour it on there and swirl.”

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

pour it on

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