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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Let’s spin that question around the blender and see what pours out. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Rush’s frustration poured out, and the Falcons’ defense, strong all day, couldn’t make one final stand. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Around midnight, after Jalen Brunson and his teammates took the championship in San Antonio, the whole group poured out into the street to celebrate. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 Video shows flames pouring out of a boat at the Diversiy Harbor on Sunday. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 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 16 Oct. 2026.

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