outpouring
noun
out·pour·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌpȯr-iŋ 
1
: the act of pouring out
an outpouring of emotion
2
: something that pours out or is poured out : outflow
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an outpouring of affection and support for the high school athlete in need of an organ transplant
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Amid an outpouring of condolences and offers of help from neighboring countries, the detention of 15 people has focused attention on corruption in the tiny Balkan nation.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Our community’s outpouring of support definitely tempered the sting of what happened that morning.
—Kimberly Wargo, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
The movie doesn’t show that his death led to an outpouring of on-line protest, deploring his silencing and demanding freedom of speech.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Outpouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpouring. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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outpouring
noun
out·pour·ing
-ˌpōr-iŋ
-ˌpȯr-
1
: the act of pouring out
2
a
: something that pours out or is poured out
b
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