pour out
verb
poured out; pouring out; pours out
: to freely express (an emotion) : to talk freely about (something personal)
I listened while he poured out his anger and frustration.
She poured out the whole story.
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But the memories also poured out about Travelers.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
During major events like the annual plant sale, Dazzling Nights and free admission days, cars already pour out onto already congested Corrine Drive, with visitors fanning out into neighborhoods seeking places to park.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
More than 200 fire and EMS personnel responded as heavy smoke poured out of the building.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Bernstein’s warmth and wit pour out of his testimonies.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
During major events like the annual plant sale, Dazzling Nights and free admission days, cars already pour out onto already congested Corrine Drive, with visitors fanning out into neighborhoods seeking places to park.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
More than 200 fire and EMS personnel responded as heavy smoke poured out of the building.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Bernstein’s warmth and wit pour out of his testimonies.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pour out
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“Pour out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20out. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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