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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This looked like a man who has spent the season under pressure, worrying, his team not up to its usual standards, and all of that poured out in one moment of emotional release (top picture).
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Three in four respondents took the time to write down their feelings, with some pouring out essays onto the page.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Rapper Navy Blue poured out his heart on stage wearing Wales Bonner denim shorts.
—Essence, 5 May 2025
In one video, posted by Dylan Wallace, passengers can be seen rushing down an evacuation slide while thick black smoke pours out from the aircraft.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Three in four respondents took the time to write down their feelings, with some pouring out essays onto the page.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Rapper Navy Blue poured out his heart on stage wearing Wales Bonner denim shorts.
—Essence, 5 May 2025
In one video, posted by Dylan Wallace, passengers can be seen rushing down an evacuation slide while thick black smoke pours out from the aircraft.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 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 25 May. 2025.
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