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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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 Give up explosive plays at a similar rate, and the Vikings aren’t likely to be close enough to ignite the energy that came pouring out in the fourth quarter. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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