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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
Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
The generous co-ed area has an aromatherapy room; infrared saunas; a snow shower, chilled to 14 degrees, that spouts icy flakes; a cold plunge; and a lap-pool-size jacuzzi.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
George Packer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Being true to those principles matters more than refuting a talking point from any pundit or any bulletin-board material spouted by any rival.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
He was taken to the Northumberland County Jail in Pennsylvania, but escaped in July 1996 by climbing a rain spout to the roof and then using a cable to climb down to the ground, according to the affidavit.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
The generous co-ed area has an aromatherapy room; infrared saunas; a snow shower, chilled to 14 degrees, that spouts icy flakes; a cold plunge; and a lap-pool-size jacuzzi.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
No Kings hasn’t been hijacked by leftist groups with more extreme agendas, spouting strident anti-American language that’s bound to repel ordinary people.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Being true to those principles matters more than refuting a talking point from any pundit or any bulletin-board material spouted by any rival.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spout
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Ramon Ramirez Bloodsports This New York City band sings grandiose gutter rock that reminds you the human experience is suffering at every turn.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Shingles may crack or loosen, ice can harm flashing, and gutters can sag under frozen debris.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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The airline also suspended its 2026 earnings guidance because of the volatility in jet fuel markets.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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After graduating with a degree in accounting, McVay had a jet-setting career running the books for Hard Rock Café, House of Blues, The Walt Disney Company, McCormick & Schmick’s and more.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kade Speckman, Lutheran’s 6–foot-9 senior power forward, used his size to punish the Raptors, pouring in 13 points and not one, but two alley oops that Makkai dished out.—
Alissa Noe,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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But industry sources told me that in some cases, managers found those super-safe cushions an unnecessary drag on their returns, since loads of money was pouring in, and only a trickle leaving.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The show portrays devious, cocaine-huffing young bankers climbing the ranks of global finance, and Yasmin—or Yas, for short—has cut the least noble path of all.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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That same month, a Starlink satellite exploded in orbit, ejecting dozens of pieces of debris, although no in-space collision was to blame.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office will decide whether more serious charges are filed against a Fort Worth teen mother whose infant son died after being ejected from their car in a March 7 crash, police said Tuesday.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The show will air live on ABC and can be streamed on services like Hulu and FuboTV.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Mar. 2026
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The industry’s most powerful person is not a traditional studio boss, but Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of streaming giant Netflix—which is headquartered in Silicon Valley.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Pity those, too, ranting about the impurity of his points.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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In Watsonville, a Pajaro Valley school board member publicly ranted against the Jewish community, and at a Berkeley Unified school board meeting, a mother reporting Jewish slurs was mocked, and subsequently her job information was posted online, the suit states.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Carolyn and Lauren are only glad Ann couldn’t make it, lest someone start spitting bars.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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So people were spitting them out.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spout. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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