1
as in pouring
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spouting from the hose
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2
as in huffing
to talk loudly and wildly
a self-important loudmouth who is always spouting about the mess that politicians have made of everything
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3
as in erupting
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the drain suddenly spouted water and debris
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Recent Examples of spouting
Camera footage recorded June 18 showed the pool occasionally spouting water 20 to 30 feet into the air before returning to an active boil.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Camera observations taken on June 18 showed intermittent episodes of spouting within the pool.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Pay attention to how fast Democratic Socialists of America candidates spouting collectivism are making headway.
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Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
But the true highlight might be the late great Fred Willard, whose performance as a catchphrase-spouting manager will leave you wondering why this movie doesn't get more love.
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Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Spitting, spouting water or blowing your nose in the pool are also against the rules.
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Hali Smith
june 2,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
Boeing’s defense and space division, meanwhile, was booking multi-billion losses on federal contracts spouting big cost overruns.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
In the middle of a sculptural fountain inspired by the Ilisos river, which once flowed through the neighborhood, stood a modernist iron snail, spouting water.
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Eleni N. Gage,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
Jones has vowed to keep broadcasting through a new company he’s founded and remains an inflammatory and notable figure in the far-right media system after decades of spouting falsehoods and bigotry.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Camera observations taken on June 18 showed intermittent episodes of spouting within the pool.
—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Pay attention to how fast Democratic Socialists of America candidates spouting collectivism are making headway.
—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
But the true highlight might be the late great Fred Willard, whose performance as a catchphrase-spouting manager will leave you wondering why this movie doesn't get more love.
—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Spitting, spouting water or blowing your nose in the pool are also against the rules.
—
Hali Smith
june 2,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
Boeing’s defense and space division, meanwhile, was booking multi-billion losses on federal contracts spouting big cost overruns.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
In the middle of a sculptural fountain inspired by the Ilisos river, which once flowed through the neighborhood, stood a modernist iron snail, spouting water.
—
Eleni N. Gage,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
Jones has vowed to keep broadcasting through a new company he’s founded and remains an inflammatory and notable figure in the far-right media system after decades of spouting falsehoods and bigotry.
—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouting
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According to the department, adults nearby extinguished the flames by pouring water on the children until paramedics arrived.
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This includes pouring over hundreds of pages of documents and conducting on-site visits to see the situation on the ground.
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This version is battery-powered, meaning no more huffing and puffing!
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Lee began huffing gasoline at seven years old, court documents stated.
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Across the United States, the sky will be erupting with fireworks on July 4, 2026, and the days around it as America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence.
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The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder has shot up draft boards after notching 84 points (29 goals and 55 assists) in 67 games for OHL Brantford, then erupting for another 26 (13 goals and 13 assists) in 15 playoff games.
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On the streets of Paris, editors and buyers have been rushing between shows fan-in-hand, from high-tech cooling devices to tried-and-true paper fans.
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Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.
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And, all of my American friends, the ones who had never asked me anything about my life in Iran, were raving about Persepolis!
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Lagree is everywhere on social media right now, with celebrities and trainers raving about the burn from a machine called the Megaformer.
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The relatively painless prices for ejecting bad contracts continued at this year’s trade deadline.
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The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.
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Warehouses soon moved in to the area and have been spewing gases into the adjacent neighborhoods ever since.
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But the biggest beef to be had is in Sarnoski’s insistence to bludgeon us with pulverizing violence, which grows tiresome and repetitive in the carnage-spewing initial 30 minutes.
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Trump continued ranting as Welker tried to fit in more questions about the weaponization fund, but the president said he was done with the interview, thanking Welker for the time and wishing her a good day before walking away.
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Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.
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“Spouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouting. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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