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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Officers from the Department of Homeland Security poured out of the building and guarded the entrance as clergy leaders lined the steps.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana Population 364,000 New Orleans is a city that bursts with activity after dark, with its iconic Bourbon Street featuring jazz pouring out of every corner, and a vibrant mix of bars, clubs, and late-night eateries.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Light rain will pour out across the Kansas City metro Saturday, before a slight chance of storms that could bring strong winds and hail on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
My suggestion at the time was to have contestants have to win mini-challenges — like, say, solving a puzzle before all the sand poured out of a bottle rather than just picking right or left.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana Population 364,000 New Orleans is a city that bursts with activity after dark, with its iconic Bourbon Street featuring jazz pouring out of every corner, and a vibrant mix of bars, clubs, and late-night eateries.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Light rain will pour out across the Kansas City metro Saturday, before a slight chance of storms that could bring strong winds and hail on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
My suggestion at the time was to have contestants have to win mini-challenges — like, say, solving a puzzle before all the sand poured out of a bottle rather than just picking right or left.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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