OUTPOUR Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈau̇t-ˌpȯr

Definition of outpour

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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verb

as in to spurt

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Recent Examples of outpour

Noun

The outpour from readers in our comment section, as well as Reddit, was swift. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026 After her death, there was an outpour of remembrances and tributes from the Hollywood community. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026

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 See All Example Sentences for outpour

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpour

Noun

Trump’s decimation of the federal bureaucracy, which included cutting thousands of jobs at the State Department, has triggered an unprecedented exodus from the Foreign Service.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Since a mass mobilization drive in 2022, which sparked a panicked exodus across its borders, Russia has relied mostly on large financial incentives to lure soldiers to fight.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of exodus

Verb

People in Crystal Lake are constantly being dispatched in ways that offer the most shredded flesh, spurting blood and oozing viscera possible.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
The demonstration video posted on X shows a clear liquid spurting all over the ground, which Tesla confirmed was glycol, a type of cooling agent used to cool its Supercharger cables.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of spurt

Noun

Onshore flow brings high-tide flooding to Southeast coast In the Southeast, persistent onshore winds are expected to produce gusty winds and coastal flooding on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
In that regard, small details like the flow of fabric or the impression of breathing are vitally important.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

Its stainless steel body can last for years of making pour-over coffee every morning or evening cups of hot tea, and the kettle also comes in handy to boil water fast for everyday recipes.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
Following the news of the deputy's death, condolences from law enforcement agencies and city leaders began pouring in on Wednesday.

— Briauna Brown, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of pour

Noun

An outpouring of support from Angelenos helped delay the final closure until this spring.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Bajaria is understood to have received an outpouring of support from her wide network of contacts in the creative community, at home and abroad.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of outpouring

Noun

India has been hit with record outflows by foreign investors from its equity markets.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
These measures did not stem the outflow of roughly 100,000 specialists—about a tenth of Russia’s tech workforce—over the course of 2022.

— Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of outflow

Verb

Throughout dinner, we’re interrupted by patrons ranging from Bessent—who stops by and offers a warm greeting—to a number of people who arrive in succession and appear to be gushing fans of the anchor, though Baier recognizes all of them by name.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
During our first trip to Italy as a family, Leo gushed over every monument.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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