pour out

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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Executive orders to limit mail-in ballots, lawsuits over voter registration data, threats to funding and more have poured out of the White House leading up to the 2026 general election. — Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2026 Or what about storming the field, the tradition that follows a momentous win, when order dissolves and players brace themselves for a horde of fans pouring out of the stands. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Or — better yet — pour out a dozen shots for one cent, and skip out on the tab. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 Citizens poured out torrents of letters to editors complaining of Holmes’s fate. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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