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
Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
At the time, Vaught witnessed an outpour of support from local businesses and ordinary residents quick to donate clothes, clothing racks, shoes, wigs and whatever else clients might need during a gender transition to stock the Transform Cincy closet.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
An outpour of love and respect from his Hollywood peers trickled onto social media as the news spread.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
At the time, Vaught witnessed an outpour of support from local businesses and ordinary residents quick to donate clothes, clothing racks, shoes, wigs and whatever else clients might need during a gender transition to stock the Transform Cincy closet.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpour
Noun
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The mass firings come just two months after the CDC experienced a mass exodus of top officials from the agency, who said they were prompted to resign in August after Kennedy sidelined officials and ignored scientific research and protocols since he was assigned to his role to lead the department.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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While the Venezuelan crisis has had ripple effects throughout the region because of the exodus of over seven million people, Venezuela’s descent into a full dictatorship without much pushback from other Latin American leaders comes as little surprise.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Strobe lights, spinning grenades, and spurting blood accompany the unts-unts-unts.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Police and firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the synagogue just before 11 p.m. and discovered flames spurting from the rear of the building.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These lightweight screens add to the smooth, streamlined design of the laminar-flow airframe, engineered to minimize drag and improve fuel efficiency.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
12 Oct. 2025
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But an Eagles offense with no flow only gave him 12 carries.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Photos from the scene show heavy flames pouring from an upper window in the yellow house.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Matthiessen was born in 1927 to a pair of well-off, chronically depressed New Yorkers, people who were more likely to pour a stiff drink or take to their beds than to talk openly about their feelings.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Red dwarfs are also prone to violently flaring and the outpouring of radiation from them can strip an atmosphere clean off a planet.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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That remark — coupled with the image of the ingenue Tilly — generated an outpouring of fury, anxiety, fascination and lust.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Choose one time to spray and stick to it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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For muscle cramps, spray on the affected area as needed.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the Silicon Valley Bank in 2023 upheaval, Yokum said, Comerica saw a significant outflow of deposits as competing financial institutions offered higher rates to savers once interest rates began climbing.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to China’s balance of payment data, net foreign direct investment plummeted from peak inflows of $334 billion in 2021 to outflows of nearly $154 billion in 2024, according to Chinese data provider Wind.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then a leak above the family’s apartment opens a giant hole in the ceiling, and water gushes through.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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This shady ramble follows a beautiful stream to a gushing spring.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Outpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpour. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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