pour out

phrasal 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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Hundreds poured out onto Seoul’s streets after Yoon’s actions, braving bitterly cold conditions. Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024 Along most of the ridge, molten lava pours out onto the seafloor, cools, and is then pulled away from the seam in the crust. Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024 The smell of homemade casseroles and the melodies of folk classics pour out the open door into the street. Ella Adams, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024 Other players poured out tributes to the 22-time Grand Slam champion today, maybe none more heartfelt than that from his great friend Roger Federer. Corey Seymour, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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