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
David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and undergoing treatment in 2023, Melo experienced an outpour of creativity once again.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 May 2024
Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
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Noun
The outpour of support for Mangione, including the online thirst traps of the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, has disturbed most people.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and undergoing treatment in 2023, Melo experienced an outpour of creativity once again.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 May 2024
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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Noun
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House members of both parties are heading for the exits, but the exodus seems especially notable among Republicans.—
Lee Hamilton,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Mass exodus from these and other key positions would be disastrous for our communities.—
Marj Halperin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The beauty of this device is its hard-working design, which disperses any essential oil of your choosing through the air while spurting a continuous mist of moisturizing vapor in the air.—
Sarah Madaus,
Allure,
13 Jan. 2025
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Third quarter spurt, but Sixers respond The Kings moved to a zone defense early in the third quarter that seemed to flummox Philadelphia.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That coincided with the Thomas fire and devastating Montecito debris flow that followed.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Stopping the flow of fentanyl across the United States’s southern and northern borders was a plank of President Donald Trump‘s 2024 campaign platform.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Place the whole or chopped vegetables into a jar and pour in the brine.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Musk poured money into the group during the 2024 elections, as part of his efforts to support the candidacy of Donald Trump and other Republicans running for office.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The outpouring of reaction to the video demonstrates how emotionally resonant animal behavior can be.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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There was a notable absence amid the outpouring of love, laughs and tears from Rickey’s family, friends, fellow ballplayers and fans.—
Jon Becker,
The Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But those perfect plants don’t grow that way without assistance; they are sprayed routinely with fungicides and insecticides, especially organophosphates, which kill insects by interfering with their nervous systems.—
Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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Other footage from inside the mall showed damaged walls in the aftermath of the blast, with water spraying from broken pipes.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This increase was due to higher cash outflows related to lease terminations and restructuring costs.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
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The party is over for U.S. sustainable fund managers, who saw record outflows from the asset class in 2024.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some fans gushed over Pierre and even edited themselves with the heartthrob actor in the clip.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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The stack of executive orders gushing from the White House spans so many fronts that disoriented Democrats appear unsure how to fight back.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Outpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpour. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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