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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as in to spurt
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Recent Examples of outpour
Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
But in the days following the first fire, there was an outpour of support from fashion and beauty brands based in Los Angeles and beyond.
—Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
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Noun
The most likely trigger is incredible outpours of greenhouse gases in what experts call the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP).
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
But in the days following the first fire, there was an outpour of support from fashion and beauty brands based in Los Angeles and beyond.
—Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 17 Jan. 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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There were boos and an exodus that left empty seats during the 6-0 home loss to Arsenal in February.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Mizzou experienced an exodus of specialists over the offseason.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Jayhawks closed with a 17-8 spurt the rest of the game.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2025
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Barrett followed up that spurt with a costly mistake, though, fouling Wiggins on a three-point attempt.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Duffy asked about the flow of helicopters near the airport.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Late last month, the Trump administration cut off the flow of federal funding to that organization and dozens of other fair-housing nonprofits across the country that are key enforcers of anti-discrimination laws.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Instead, investors have poured money into traditional safe havens like government bonds and gold.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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The next few days may set a record for Irish beer poured in Northeast Ohio.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The idea drew an outpouring of opposition from residents.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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Community members have expressed an outpouring of love for the late couple since their deaths last week.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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So, if the water pressure suddenly drops off and the sprinklers no longer spray as far as usual, this is a sign that there might be a blockage in the system.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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The blaze is seemingly just outside of a building, and firefighters' hoses can be seen spraying the plane to put out the fire.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The operating cash outflow in the quarter reached $3.5 billion, Boeing said.—
Bloomberg,
Orange County Register,
24 Jan. 2025
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This sustained outflow is naturally putting pressure on Bitcoin’s price, signaling that investors are no longer pouring in funds at the same pace as before.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Beyond the tour, SZA also gushed to Kimmel about a lifelong dream coming true—appearing on Sesame Street.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
12 Mar. 2025
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The 46-year-old actor joined Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder on their The Pivot podcast and gushed over the Detroit rapper’s creative genius.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Outpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpour. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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