out·pour
ˈau̇t-ˌpȯr 
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Noun
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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Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
There was an outpour of public frustration at the insurance industry in the immediate aftermath, with some even suggesting that the murder was justified because of the thousands of medical claims that are denied by insurance companies every year.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
His concerns were raised amid an outpour of scrutiny from anti-DEI advocates including Robby Starbuck, who critiqued local leaders and the New Orleans Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for hosting DEI recruiting events.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
There was an outpour of public frustration at the insurance industry in the immediate aftermath, with some even suggesting that the murder was justified because of the thousands of medical claims that are denied by insurance companies every year.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Outpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpour. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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