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.

Examples of pour out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shortly thereafter, an unseen assailant clobbers a man over the head, and watches blood pour out of his wound as the man falls dead to the floor. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024 One day, his dog was digging near the fence line to reach a ball, and a swarm of ants started pouring out of the earth. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2024 Overwhelming grief and shock continue to pour out across Britain as police work to uncover a motive for the suspect’s actions. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2024 Fresh ideas continued to pour out, resulting in 2020's Swordfish recreational tender. New Atlas, 26 July 2024 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 10 Oct. 2024.

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