as in exodus
a flowing or going out
the roadways around the new plant are being widened to handle the expected outpour of vehicles at the end of the day shift
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Recent Examples of outpour
Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Leaders in the Tar Heel state mourned the loss of Hunt on Thursday with an outpour of memories and appreciation for his accomplishments.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2025
Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
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Noun
The mood in the crowd was widespread anger and sadness — recalling the same outpour of wrath that shook the city for weeks after the killing of George Floyd in 2020, although without the widespread rioting that had occurred then.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Leaders in the Tar Heel state mourned the loss of Hunt on Thursday with an outpour of memories and appreciation for his accomplishments.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
Since the law was first presented in congress two weeks ago, there has been outpouring against it.
—Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpour
Noun
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This exodus represents the highest turnover in the House since 1992 and in the Senate since 2012.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Democrats and professors have warned that an exodus of the best and brightest faculty would weaken the caliber of education offered at state universities, threaten Texas’ cutting-edge research and undercut students’ workforce readiness.—
Milla Surjadi,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Blood spurts against the window.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Officials said parts of the original bypass structure — built to manage Barton Creek flow — had eroded for decades, creating the potential for sections to collapse into the pool.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Snowpack from the river’s Upper Basin, across mountains of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming, accounts for a majority of the river’s natural flow each year.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Relax by the grand fireplace overlooking the mountainside as you’re delivered triers of sweet pastries and chocolate treats, savory salmon toasts, lobster rolls, and more while Artisanal high chocolate is poured over fluffy cotton candy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Those who purchased tickets received 14 one-ounce pours as well as a commemorative wine glass and a small snack tray with a lanyard holding it, and a bag of kettle corn.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Davis’ family has received an outpouring of online support since he was found Monday.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bob Johnson’s death generated an outpouring of support.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In this approach, the team sprayed down a layer of chitin, followed by a layer of cellulose.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Students use water guns to catch each other by surprise and spray each other .—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Regional banks have about $312 billion in cash or at central banks to cover such outflows, but may be forced to cash out some investments to maintain liquidity.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Once a complaint is filed, attorneys told us, litigants using AI often proceed to file a steady drip of new motions and other documents, prompting the professionals on the other side of the case to pour a huge number of hours into reading and responding to the outflow of material.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Crude oil, natural gas and fracking water gushed out of the well April 6-10 in 2025 near Galeton in Weld County.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Water was seen gushing dozens of feet into the air.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Outpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpour. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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