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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Performers across the universe of theater poured out tributes to Grisetti in the comments on McClure’s post and in their own. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 And, in any event, the heat waves of the past few weeks and the heat pouring out of the world’s oceans remind us that humans don’t get to set the terms of their encounter with physics. Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 The common language poured out from volunteers and security guards. Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 When the final whistle blew, the emotions poured out. Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 June 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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