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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
Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2025
Flies swarmed the beer spouts and nearby wall (17 of them) and the front counter to-go order shelves (14).
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Hayley Krischer, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Among the forest of lush green trees, cascades of water spout out from dramatic rock formations, prancing and dancing over a span nearly 500 feet wide.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
These days, electric kettles come in various sizes and different kinds of spouts.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2025
Flies swarmed the beer spouts and nearby wall (17 of them) and the front counter to-go order shelves (14).
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
In television interviews, Sandy, with her big frizzy hair and animal print leggings often bent horseshoes, while the uber-tall Durk, with his teeny tiny workout shorts, a halter top and a large silver western belt slung around his waist, spouted off factual scientific studies.
—Hayley Krischer, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Among the forest of lush green trees, cascades of water spout out from dramatic rock formations, prancing and dancing over a span nearly 500 feet wide.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spout
Noun
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Then, ten miles from where Evelyn lived, her wallet was found in a gutter in South San Francisco.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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In comparison to Bean's teardrop lineup, the 1,400-lb (635-kg) Bean Pod trades in the fiberglass shell for an aluminum body with overhanging rain gutters delivering leakproof performance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Orange County lacked ethics on Split Oak decision The U.S. Supreme Court had been criticized for lacking an ethics code, highlighted by a justice getting private jet rides from a donor with business before the court.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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The president criticized Boeing, whose contract to construct a pair of Air Force One replacement jets fell far behind schedule and went over budget after multiple setbacks.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
Verb
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My father, who’d graduated a few years earlier with a business degree, was living in a mobile home next to his parents’ house, bouncing from one job to the next — pouring concrete here, driving a delivery truck there — while helping out on his father’s farm.—
Rickey Fayne,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Meanwhile, industrial policy made a comeback as Western governments poured billions into subsidy programs to build strategic capabilities at home.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
Verb
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In this offbeat and surreal comedy, frustrated playwright Mark becomes addicted to huffing perfume to conjure memories from a previous Italian summer vacation.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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In this offbeat and surreal comedy, frustrated playwright Mark becomes addicted to huffing perfume to conjure memories from a previous Italian summer vacation.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This pulse can trigger a process known as electromagnetic dissociation, in which a photon interacts with a nucleus, inducing internal oscillations that eject neutrons and photons.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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Derek Curiel grounded out to second base to strand Milam at second base. Arkansas 5, LSU 3 — Middle 8th Inning LSU coach Jay Johnson was ejected for arguing a 3-2 pitch that was ruled a ball, which allowed Justin Thomas to reach with a 1-out walk.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The highest tier, which is $20.99 a month, includes the ability to stream on four devices and offers 4K Ultra HD video quality and 100 downloads.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Here’s the new logo: The move comes follows WBD framing its streaming business as its growth engine in its first-quarter 2025 earnings report last week, beating Wall Street expectations.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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Kanye ranted, collapsed, rebounded—chaotically, but consistently.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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Police extracted dozens of audio clips from the device, most of Smith ranting about government conspiracies and rapping to the beat in his head.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
19 Apr. 2025
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Standing stoically amid the screaming, spitting, scrapping miners is a security robot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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For ages 3-6—after which kids can typically rinse with water and spit out the paste—a slightly larger pea-sized dollop suffices.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spout. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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