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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpour
Noun
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Delaware lawmakers have proposed a law to limit shareholder lawsuits and save the state from a mass exodus of tech companies.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The move comes amid a broader exodus of entertainment industry figures from the cultural landmark.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 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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What to look for in a quality shower faucet Components Look for a shower faucet that comes with a diverter, which enables you to redirect the water flow from the spout to the showerhead with a switch or knob.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Following the flow of the metallic tiles inside, shoppers are greeted by a recurrence of tiled walls that extends to shades of white, brown, gold, orange and green, further enhanced by accents of concrete, glass, marble, brass and oak.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
19 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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Her family has received an outpouring of support from the many people Fredericksen met through her pagentry and advocacy work.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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This week, there’s been an outpouring of love between the former co-stars.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Although relatively few minor planets have been explored by spacecraft, a high fraction of them have proved to be anything but boring, some having accompanying moons, others adopting unusual shapes and some spraying jets of debris.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Don’t spray and pray with cold emails, hoping someone bites.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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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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Earlier this month, Grande gushed over her boyfriend while speaking to their mutual friend Sean Hayes during the Feb. 3 episode of the SmartLess podcast.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Or any of the many, many times that Kelce has gushed about his girlfriend on this very podcast?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Outpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpour. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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