outpour

1 of 2

verb

outpoured; outpouring; outpours

transitive verb

: to pour out

outpour

2 of 2

noun

out·​pour ˈau̇t-ˌpȯr How to pronounce outpour (audio)

Examples of outpour in a Sentence

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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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
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 See all Example Sentences for outpour 

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1560, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outpour was circa 1560

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“Outpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpour. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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