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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Those two factors combined mean a summer exodus is likely, even if very few Wolves players have managed to enhance their reputations during a season in which relegation has seemed certain since well before Christmas.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Continue reading … HOUSE DIVIDED — Fetterman says Democrats have become ‘anti-men,’ warns of young male voter exodus.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Oil prices spurted higher early this week on worries that the war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for a long time.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Something about seeing the gentle flow of an expansive body of water immediately calms the nerves, sending your mind into a state of sweet stillness.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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An illustration showing how a stent can support blood flow in an artery.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Bar staff are dancing atop a column attempting to pour champagne down a woman’s throat.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Security camera footage showed people pouring flammable material on the mosque and at least two vehicles, said Sabir Shalash, the head of Jibiya’s municipal council.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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And for the outpouring of love from everyone who expressed concern and care for me.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Controversy at The Barstow School The result, sparked that day, has been an outpouring of student and parental support for Muhammad, whose two children attend Barstow’s elementary school, and a call for the head of school and Board of Directors to reinstate him.—
Eric Adler
May 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Mix the repellents with water and spray them directly onto ants or around nests.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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Ramsbottom was at his desk when the drone smashed through the workspace's tin ceiling, spraying shrapnel in all directions, and lodging a chunk of glass in the back of his head.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Bringing retail investors home Seoul has implemented measures to try and stem outflows, with the country's finance ministry announcing tax breaks for individual investors who sell their foreign holdings.—
Lim Hui Jie,Blair Baek,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bankers told me that money outflows have not been out of the ordinary.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Knight gushed about his tag team partner.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Last month, Derek gushed to PEOPLE about how great of an aunt his sister was to his 3-month-old daughter.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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“Outpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpour. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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