fountained

past tense of fountain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountained
Verb
  • By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.
    Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The supporters’ handheld smoke bombs spurted plumes of royal blue, the apparatus and color foreign to the home stadium of the orange and black Giants.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Just like Roan did about her, Lauper also gushed about Roan’s hair.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
  • During a recent appearance on the Good Guys podcast, the actor, 62, gushed over his fellow Full House alum Lori Loughlin and their longtime friendship.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The protest movement has coursed through Kumukahi’s family.
    Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Devastation and grief coursed through the building, where the president and his aides were in a state of shock.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One time that Sanford spouted off about his grievances against the church was at a wedding 13 years ago, one of the friends said.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The other 41% of the posts spouted antisemitic abuse, such as dehumanization of Jewish people or attacks on their character.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Brands raced to expand through new stores and soaring stock keeping units — using quantity as the main measure of success.
    Li Jun, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
  • When Quentin Grimes appeared to have an open fast-break dunk, González raced across the court to foul him at the rim.
    Jay King, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Following the incident, bystanders rushed to assist the men, who were then taken to Enmore Regional Hospital.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.
    MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gulfport was severely battered by Hurricane Milton in 2024, with much of the historic waterfront area heavily flooded although luckily many businesses have reopened and are thriving.
    Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Since the post was shared to the platform, TikTok users have flooded the comments section to poke fun at the moment.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The scandal engulfed the race almost immediately.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The disaster forced terrified guests and hotel staff to leap from windows or dangle bedsheets to escape rooms engulfed in smoke and flames.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Fountained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountained. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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