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
Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Leaders in the Tar Heel state mourned the loss of Hunt on Thursday with an outpour of memories and appreciation for his accomplishments.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2025
Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
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Noun
The mood in the crowd was widespread anger and sadness — recalling the same outpour of wrath that shook the city for weeks after the killing of George Floyd in 2020, although without the widespread rioting that had occurred then.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Leaders in the Tar Heel state mourned the loss of Hunt on Thursday with an outpour of memories and appreciation for his accomplishments.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Dec. 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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That led to an exodus of journalists from the Pentagon complex.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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Her comments come amid a broader corporate exodus from California, with businesses like Tesla and Chevron jumping ship.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For the center of the piazza, Noguchi has designed a fountain that would spurt up into the air and then spill over onto the piazza.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Machinery moved earth, buzz saws signaled new construction and a steady flow of trucks brought new equipment to Expo Idaho.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Illini had trouble getting in an extended flow and at times looked deflated.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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North of the stadium, fans pouring from Tri-Rail and Metrorail trains mass marched across Northwest 20th Street, in front of the Sheraton and through the Nu Stadium parking lot, just like fans in cities with proper mass transit.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of congratulations and well wishes poured in.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The dog pulled from the pipe, nicknamed Miracle by animal control officers, has become the face of a case that prompted an outpouring of community support.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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How the Community Is Rallying Around the Dogs The Facebook post drew an outpouring of support from community members moved by the rescue story.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Firefighters sprayed water on the tanker to keep it cool as the fire burned for hours.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Crops are sprayed at Rix Farms on Thursday.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Energy and industrial names led the selling, with heavy outflows from Exxon Mobil , Chevron and Occidental Petroleum .—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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That could explain, in part, why counties like Arapahoe and Denver are seeing such large domestic outflows.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Seven months later, just eleven kilometres from the coral garden, a blowout on BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig caused an explosion that killed eleven workers and sent oil gushing up from the seafloor.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Evan can't stop gushing over the Brandon Nimmo impact.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Outpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpour. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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