as in exoduses
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 outpourings
The news of Robert Redford's passing took the world by surprise this week, with countless outpourings of grief and tributes to his career.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpourings
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The cities get quieter, the exoduses take place, and the publishing output slows to an almost complete halt.—
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In normal circumstances, this matter would usually form a disk around the white dwarf that gradually drops material to its surface, leaving other stellar matter to be lost to space via powerful outflows that fling it into space.—
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These outflows are widely believed to be signs of activity from a supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s center.—
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“Outpourings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpourings. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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