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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Oil and gas began to flow, and on December 14, the ground shook, the gusher came pouring out of the ground, and the geyser couldn’t be stopped for more than a week.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Then, pour out the vinegar, rinse the lines with water, and change the water filter.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
The daddy had his head split open and blood was pouring out.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 28 Dec. 2025
While trepidatious at first, once Will begins his monologue, the words just start pouring out of him, almost uncontrollably.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Then, pour out the vinegar, rinse the lines with water, and change the water filter.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
The daddy had his head split open and blood was pouring out.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 28 Dec. 2025
While trepidatious at first, once Will begins his monologue, the words just start pouring out of him, almost uncontrollably.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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