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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Citizens poured out torrents of letters to editors complaining of Holmes’s fate. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Begin with rinsing produce, measuring ingredients, pouring out ingredients and peeling or sectioning citrus fruits. Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 To them, the love pouring out across Kansas City after her death was not a discovery of who McGee had been. Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 In videos shared by the outlet, firefighters could be seen making their way into the subway station as smoke poured out of the entrance. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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