How to Use pour out in a Sentence

pour out

phrasal verb
  • Trucks and vans marked with a hammer and sickle poured out of the gates.
    Elettra Pauletto, Harper's Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The band was in the studio watching the rushes, as the song poured out of the control room.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Smoke and dust still pouring out of the building, the two men threw their arms in the air toward the survivors.
    James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Cleanup should be a breeze thanks to the slot at the back where the grease can pour out into a cup or container.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
  • There's also no spout so the water pours out of a corner.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2023
  • One day, his dog was digging near the fence line to reach a ball, and a swarm of ants started pouring out of the earth.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2024
  • Video showed flames pouring out of a front third-floor window.
    Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 27 June 2023
  • If dirt lingers, fill it with 1/3 part vinegar and 2/3 part water and let soak, then pour out.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Somewhere along the way, Rihanna and Rocky snuck out, but the rest of us poured out into the pits and cheered for Charles.
    Corey Seymour, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Gently pour out the water along with tomato pulp and any seeds that float.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Local news footage showed lava and smoke pouring out of a fissure in the ground.
    Justin Klawans, The Week, 16 July 2023
  • The same can be said for cereal poured out of a box or sugar into a bowl.
    Ted Heindel, Fortune, 4 May 2023
  • The quotes of esteem and respect from teammates and opponents pour out as the years go on.
    Mike Decaire, Twin Cities, 22 July 2024
  • The water tank is now leaking water, pouring out on the stage.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Instead, pour out some of the liquor-lime juice mixture in a cup, then add the Topo Chico just before serving.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
  • One postal-hopeful emerged from a van with his gut pouring out of a burgundy velour sweat suit.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 May 2024
  • In the Bible, David was a king who prayed for the nation, wrote down his prayers and empowered people to pour out their hearts to God.
    Deirdre Reilly, Fox News, 4 May 2023
  • And during an El Niño episode, large amounts of heat that have been tucked away in the oceans tend to pour out into the atmosphere.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2023
  • The reservoir holds about half the amount of the pitcher base, so after two quick fills under the tap, the pitcher was ready to pour out or chill in the fridge.
    Julie Laing, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Does the water rush out or pour out smoothly and evenly or did hot water splash all over the place?
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2024
  • But like, that ugly sobbing of just years of all of this trauma pouring out of my eyes.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Then, turn it back on to finish the brewing cycle and then pour out the vinegar mixture.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2024
  • But the rush of frightened students pouring out of Snyder Hall revealed the grim truth.
    Will Lanzoni, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2023
  • The bases cleared and MacDougall strolled into third with a triple, much to the joy of his teammates who poured out of the dugout in celebration.
    Mike Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
  • On the plane after dropping her children off to her ex, the lyrics would pour out of Kelly Clarkson.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2023
  • If a bus stops on the corner outside the tavern, passengers will pour out.
    Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2023
  • Meanwhile, Yungblud is pouring out even more of his dark truths.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Forty tourists poured out of the buses and into the grand building, phones held up to snap photos, necks craned to glance at the ceiling, awe in their eyes.
    Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • There’s a powerful scene in a ritzy restaurant, where his class anger comes pouring out.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Every so often someone entered or exited the building and a blast of cold air poured out.
    Daniel Gonzalez, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024

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