as in exodus
a flowing or going out
an outpouring of affection and support for the high school athlete in need of an organ transplant the soccer team's trip to Italy was funded by an outpouring of cash donations from the public
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Recent Examples of outpouring
Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Willis has largely retreated from the spotlight in recent years amid his battle with dementia, received an outpouring of love from his wife and daughters, as well as Moore, who remains a close friend, on the milestone birthday.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Not only has the outpouring of support been healing for us, but it's also given my dad more strength.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Below, James chats with THR about finding out her character was losing her job and why the outpouring of support for Ava was personally vindicating.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
No wonder there’s been such an outpouring of admiration from media members since the 69-year-old Feinstein died on March 13 from what the family called natural causes.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Willis has largely retreated from the spotlight in recent years amid his battle with dementia, received an outpouring of love from his wife and daughters, as well as Moore, who remains a close friend, on the milestone birthday.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Not only has the outpouring of support been healing for us, but it's also given my dad more strength.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Below, James chats with THR about finding out her character was losing her job and why the outpouring of support for Ava was personally vindicating.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpouring
Noun
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The exodus of so many people, who tend to be highly educated and work in professional fields that are in high demand, has also been damaging for the economy, experts say.—
Nataliya Vasilyeva,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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My colleague Sam McDowell, in fact, wrote about the mass exodus and why that could end up being a good thing for the Jayhawks.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Spanish canals operated in a temperate climate and were managed by individual farmers who could maintain or increase their water flow.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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This, in turn, reduces clumping during brewing, yielding less waste and the strong, consistent flow needed to produce a tasty cup of espresso.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Global leaders praise Carter Praise for Carter's life and legacy was pouring in from around the world Monday.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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But to avoid burning a hole in the bag, let the grease cool first by pouring it into an old soup can or similar container and placing it in the fridge to solidify.—
Julia Mitchem,
Architectural Digest,
30 Dec. 2024
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Eyewitness accounts and mobile phone videos circulating online show that the aircraft descended steeply before crashing into the ground and erupting into flames.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2024
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Lava is erupting from vents on the west part of the caldera wall, feeding lava flows that cover the area of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Outpouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpouring. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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