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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Video captured by bystanders after the slide cracked open shows water pouring out of a hole in a section of the colorful slide that passes over the deck.
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Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
The events drew hundreds of students to pour out their anguish and anger, but also to learn about the underlying causes of the conflict.
—Rob Wolfe, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
Once again, images of horrifying violence are pouring out of Syria: dead bodies piled up in a hospital corridor.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 July 2025
Moved by the gesture, Griffin continued to talk, episode after episode of bullying pouring out of him.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
The events drew hundreds of students to pour out their anguish and anger, but also to learn about the underlying causes of the conflict.
—Rob Wolfe, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
Once again, images of horrifying violence are pouring out of Syria: dead bodies piled up in a hospital corridor.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 July 2025
Moved by the gesture, Griffin continued to talk, episode after episode of bullying pouring out of him.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 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 Aug. 2025.
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