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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Every long day, every grind, every ounce of passion Carl poured out was for them.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The licensing model is widely used by US pharmaceutical companies to gain access to cancer therapies now pouring out of Chinese labs.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Kids poured out their own anguished stories.
—Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Tatis did join the celebration via FaceTime for a few minutes on Machado’s phone with Jose Iglesias nearby and then Gavin Sheets showing up to pour out a beer for a smiling Tatis, who was home ill.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The licensing model is widely used by US pharmaceutical companies to gain access to cancer therapies now pouring out of Chinese labs.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Kids poured out their own anguished stories.
—Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Tatis did join the celebration via FaceTime for a few minutes on Machado’s phone with Jose Iglesias nearby and then Gavin Sheets showing up to pour out a beer for a smiling Tatis, who was home ill.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Pour out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20out. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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