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as in gutter
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof
during the winter, runoff from the spout tends to freeze over and form a dangerous patch of ice on the walkway
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as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spouting from the hose
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as in to huff
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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as in to eject
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the drain suddenly spouted water and debris
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Recent Examples of spout
Crai S Bower, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
To pour the panna cotta mixture into glasses without drips down the sides, transfer the mixture into a glass measuring cup with a spout, then pour carefully into the center of each glass.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Dec. 2025
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
At necessary moments in my life, Tom Stoppard, the preeminent British playwright who died last Saturday, has popped up like one of his frenetic characters, spouting enigmatic lines and leaving me thrilled, confused, and somehow heartened.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
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Noun
And don’t forget spying whale spouts from the coastal cliffs, sans guardrails!
—Crai S Bower, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
To pour the panna cotta mixture into glasses without drips down the sides, transfer the mixture into a glass measuring cup with a spout, then pour carefully into the center of each glass.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Dec. 2025
Verb
The levee directors saw the boil, but never moved close enough to the spouting water to check if sand or other material was seeping through the leak, signs of the boil compromising the levee’s foundation.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
At necessary moments in my life, Tom Stoppard, the preeminent British playwright who died last Saturday, has popped up like one of his frenetic characters, spouting enigmatic lines and leaving me thrilled, confused, and somehow heartened.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spout
Noun
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All gutters and drains should be cleaned of ice, snow, and other debris, the agency said.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Andre Kazimiersky is the co-owner and president at HomeHero Roofing, a residential roofing and gutter company.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The hearing also prompted an admission from the FAA that the air traffic control tower failed to warn the regional jet pilots of helicopter traffic in the immediate area.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The flights will all be operated with 50-seat jets and will start between April 30 and May 7.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In most cases, pouring water over a frozen windshield is a major no-no!—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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To retain those rich flavors, pour the coffee out of the carafe and into your cup right away.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2026
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Or have all of his brain cells corroded away after years of huffing his own scent?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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His longest breath hold without huffing O₂ is, unofficially, 10:17, which would place him fourth behind Serbian diver Branko Petrovic’s current world record of 11:54.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the crash, the man who was operating the tractor was ejected and pinned underneath it.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The motorcyclist was ejected and died at the scene of the crash, CHP Officer Jasmine Lopez said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Paramount+ Premium subscribers can stream the ceremony live via their local CBS affiliate.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tough timing Making the timing even worse for Amazon, which has also agreed to stream a three-part docuseries through Prime Video, the company on Wednesday initiated another round of mass layoffs impacting about 16,000 corporate workers.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Brian Cox, who can rant and rave with the best of them, will tag in once Day-Lewis is aged out.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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On a phone call with Forbes in December, the founder of the $800 million (revenue) private company WeatherTech, David MacNeil, ranted about product labels.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement that officers arrested two people and used pepper balls after protesters did not heed orders to disperse, adding that demonstrators also breached a protest area and spit on officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The video shows Pretti yelling at a federal agent’s vehicle and appearing to spit into the car.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spout. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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