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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The irony here is that much of this cultural golden era is pouring out of the Chinese internet, the most censored and surveilled digital ecosystem on the planet, existing behind a Great Firewall that’s designed to keep China’s internet users in, and foreign influences out. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025 Tributes from fellow musicians quickly began to pour out, as stars honored the Nashville singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 After a deluge of videos poured out of the fallen city in October, which showed gleeful RSF soldiers murdering POWs and terrified civilians, leadership has cracked down on the sharing of videos. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025 Several of Anderson's high-profile friends and fans poured out their own condolences to the dancer in the comments. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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