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
Afia Asamoah,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
The attack, which was captured on video and shared on social media, led to condemnation of the perpetrator and an outpouring of support for the food vendor, who was identified by her family members as Arabelia Martinez, 62.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
His death caused an outpouring of tributes from across the entertainment industry as dozens of artists, songwriters and other entertainment figures paid homage to the famed record executive.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Scientists who have studied behavior after mass traumas say, disasters can spark an outpouring of kindness and form powerful bonds between strangers.
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Rebecca Ramirez,
NPR,
23 June 2026
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Noun
An outpouring of support from tennis champions followed the amendment.
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Afia Asamoah,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
The attack, which was captured on video and shared on social media, led to condemnation of the perpetrator and an outpouring of support for the food vendor, who was identified by her family members as Arabelia Martinez, 62.
—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
His death caused an outpouring of tributes from across the entertainment industry as dozens of artists, songwriters and other entertainment figures paid homage to the famed record executive.
—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Scientists who have studied behavior after mass traumas say, disasters can spark an outpouring of kindness and form powerful bonds between strangers.
—
Rebecca Ramirez,
NPR,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outpouring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpouring
Noun
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With the end of the month fast approaching, the migrant exodus has continued as fear of further mob attacks spreads through poor neighborhoods and informal settlements.
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Losing the young pitchers is a blow, but without the backing to match the name, image and licensing offers of some ACC and SEC teams, this sort of exodus is just inevitable.
Verb
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The critic reviews of Supergirl didn’t wind up in the same galaxy as the overwhelming majority of the gushing first reaction crowd.
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In his weirdest picture—the late, baroque, campy Allegory of Faith—a bug-eyed female figure is shown clutching her chest, one foot balanced perilously on a globe, while a snake gushing blood from its jaws gyrates in the foreground.
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Normally, the onshore flow — a west-to-southwest wind that creates the ocean breeze and pushes air away from the coasts — would push the particulate matter with it.
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This would let traffic flow, which is so necessary for the vitality and economy of Chicago; provide a safer route for bikers; and ease the frustration of all of those on the streets of Chicago.
Verb
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According to the department, adults nearby extinguished the flames by pouring water on the children until paramedics arrived.
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This includes pouring over hundreds of pages of documents and conducting on-site visits to see the situation on the ground.
Verb
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People try to cool down by standing in front of a mister spraying cool water during a heat wave in Rome near the Colosseum on June 26, 2026.
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Sprinklers started spraying on the field just before the game got underway again and some players deliberately dosed themselves, a solid strategy considering the conditions.
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Across the United States, the sky will be erupting with fireworks on July 4, 2026, and the days around it as America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence.
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The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder has shot up draft boards after notching 84 points (29 goals and 55 assists) in 67 games for OHL Brantford, then erupting for another 26 (13 goals and 13 assists) in 15 playoff games.
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Warehouses soon moved in to the area and have been spewing gases into the adjacent neighborhoods ever since.
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But the biggest beef to be had is in Sarnoski’s insistence to bludgeon us with pulverizing violence, which grows tiresome and repetitive in the carnage-spewing initial 30 minutes.
Verb
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Camera footage recorded June 18 showed the pool occasionally spouting water 20 to 30 feet into the air before returning to an active boil.
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Camera observations taken on June 18 showed intermittent episodes of spouting within the pool.
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“Outpouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpouring. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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