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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More than 200 fire and EMS personnel responded as heavy smoke poured out of the building.
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Bernstein’s warmth and wit pour out of his testimonies.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Each July the fire company organizes the annual pony swim, for which upward of 40,000 people pour out to witness.
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Episode 4 was pouring out of me.
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Bernstein’s warmth and wit pour out of his testimonies.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Each July the fire company organizes the annual pony swim, for which upward of 40,000 people pour out to witness.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Episode 4 was pouring out of me.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Pour out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20out. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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