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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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
According to one popular hypothesis, the pot had eventually boiled over: after eons of frustrated heating, some 800 million years ago, the planet’s outer shell buckled, and Venus’s entire surface was paved over with immense outpourings of fresh lava.
—Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
The outpouring of comments on the post flooded in over the weekend.
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
According to one popular hypothesis, the pot had eventually boiled over: after eons of frustrated heating, some 800 million years ago, the planet’s outer shell buckled, and Venus’s entire surface was paved over with immense outpourings of fresh lava.
—Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
The outpouring of comments on the post flooded in over the weekend.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
The president long has demonstrated a general disdain for Tinseltown — despite his own past as a reality TV star — especially after its outpouring of support for former Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential run.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 May 2025
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“Outpouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpouring. Accessed 20 May. 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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