as in exodus
a flowing or going out
the roadways around the new plant are being widened to handle the expected outpour of vehicles at the end of the day shift
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Recent Examples of outpour
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
August 21, 2025 There was an overwhelming outpour of displeasure across social media directed toward Counsell and his decision to sit both Caissie and Shaw.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
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Noun
The magnitude of the loss was felt across the music industry with a digital outpour of love from the likes of Jamie Foxx, Tyler, The Creator, H.E.R., Maxwell, Jill Scott, Doja Cat, and more.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
August 21, 2025 There was an overwhelming outpour of displeasure across social media directed toward Counsell and his decision to sit both Caissie and Shaw.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Since the law was first presented in congress two weeks ago, there has been outpouring against it.
—Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpour
Noun
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Truist details allegations against former bank executives Truist’s complaint paints a picture of betrayal and covert meetings preceding the exodus.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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Six years after the pandemic reshaped the American map, the exodus from the nation’s largest coastal cities has not only persisted but also evolved to include a former boomtown.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The first half of Tarantino’s epic action-movie mixtape Kill Bill is both ultra-stylish and ultra-violent, qualities that blend to create a kinetic blur of flashing blades and spurting arteries.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As your heart rate increases, so does your blood flow, which causes the capillaries and arteries in your muscles to expand.—
Fara Rosenzweig,
Outside,
24 Jan. 2026
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The relentless flow of appalling events eventually overloads the nervous system; the rising tide of brutality, which once seemed shocking, comes to seem unremarkable.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In most cases, pouring water over a frozen windshield is a major no-no!—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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To retain those rich flavors, pour the coffee out of the carafe and into your cup right away.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2026
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Her conclusion comes even as Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the county’s attorneys were still reviewing their own options Tuesday in response to an outpouring from residents at a Tuesday county commission meeting seeking to stop the potential facility.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mood in the crowd was widespread anger and sadness — recalling the same outpouring of wrath and grief that shook the city after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in 2020, although without the widespread violent protests then.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Omar was hosting a town hall event in North Minneapolis on Tuesday evening when a man in a black jacket rushed toward the podium and sprayed her with a liquid.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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Omar, a Democrat, was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when a man sitting in the front row rushed up to her and sprayed her with a substance while yelling at her.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bond and yen worries Despite BOJ's monetary tightening, Japanese bond yields have been rising, hitting multidecade highs over the past month, driving capital outflows and weakening the yen.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Why is the company experiencing such significant cash outflows?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Investment by oil companies gushed in response.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Butler University assistant coach gushed over his girlfriend for her 23rd birthday with a carousel of three sweet photos.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Outpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpour. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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