pour out
phrasal 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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Then, at the song’s end, Ethan’s contempt for Nick comes pouring out, and Andrew Barth Feldman plays this with just enough mean-boy panache to raise your chuckle to a giggle.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Nov. 2025
Blood pours out behind the agent's head, creating a thought bubble.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Hall says an elder came to the station, and in an act of generosity, poured out her purse on the break room table.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
This inspired him to write a song about her — and the lyrics poured out of him.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Nov. 2025
Blood pours out behind the agent's head, creating a thought bubble.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Hall says an elder came to the station, and in an act of generosity, poured out her purse on the break room table.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
This inspired him to write a song about her — and the lyrics poured out of him.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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 24 Nov. 2025.
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