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
Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2025
This also follows the shooting of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson at the end of last year and the outpour of anger towards the insurance industry in recent months.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
In the midst of global tensions, Democrats have been waging a legislative war on the home front by battling Trump’s outpour of executive orders in courtrooms, press conferences and on both Congressional floors.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2025
This also follows the shooting of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson at the end of last year and the outpour of anger towards the insurance industry in recent months.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpour
Noun
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Kalen DeBoer truly did outstanding work in keeping things together especially with the exodus of players following Nick Saban’s retirement.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While passing the funding and implementing the program amendments is a powerful first step toward a solution, bringing California’s production industry back from the brink after years of exodus is a collaborative effort.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
Verb
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He’s cooled off a bit since then, but spurts like that don’t happen by accident.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Some of Monday’s strongest action was in the oil market, where the price of crude spurted more than 3%.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Just look at the recent news flow around 16 billion breached passwords.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This combination of diagnostic capability with a conversational nature and flow is a key differentiator for Beauty Genius, which was unveiled by L’Oréal chief executive officer Nicolas Hieronimus at the 2024 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The palest yellow light, sunshine pouring in from another world.—
Ottessa Moshfegh,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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The growth of Newcastle’s women’s team has continued under Mitchell, who poured resources into the squad for their first Championship campaign and formed a strong bond with Becky Langley, the manager.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The deli sure noticed the outpouring of care…and the rush of customers the news of closing brought.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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Nampa police honored Riddick with a memorial service and received an outpouring of support in the wake of his death.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Equipped with 26 powerful spray jets,12internal directional sprays, and 10 external swirling jets, this automatic baby bottle cleaner ensures no residue or buildup remains, even in hard-to-reach spots.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Vector control officials in the Sacramento region are spraying insecticide to limit the spread of West Nile.—
Ethan Wolin
July 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Israel and Greece would also try to stymie a pan-Turkic outflow of funds and power thrusting a combative Erdogan into their zones of influence.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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There’s also a jetty near New Smyrna’s beach that creates outflows of freshwater and waves that attract surfers from around the world.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Dee and Kevin, when recalling the crash and what followed, gushed about their kids.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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At around midnight July 3, rain began gushing into the Guadalupe River – dropping more than 10 inches into the river at Hunt in just four hours and swelling it to dangerous levels.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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