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
  • Users in the comment section gushed over the new treats and even questioned if they’ll be rolled out to other Disney locations, such as Disneyland.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Also in attendance as the premiere was producer Ben Affleck, who made a surprise appearance alongside Lopez and gushed over her performance while introducing the screening.
    Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 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
  • After a replay review confirmed the second-down call, Auburn’s offense raced to the line in tush-push formation — the running backs behind Arnold, ready to shove him forward — on third down.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In the second quarter, Dunbar’s offense found some life with a stellar play from quarterback Marcus McDade, who faked a handoff and raced 47 yards for a touchdown while making a few defenders miss tackles.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Aguilar completed 16 of 25 passes for 211 yards and 1 touchdown and rushed for 59 yards.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Zahmari Palode-Gary, who played at Raytown High, rushed for 156 yards on 27 yards for the Gorillas.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Angry comments flooded in from superhero fans; more than 1,000 followers unsubscribed.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The police were called, but the hours ticked by as cops, ambulances and reporters flooded the area.
    Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He then was engulfed by his teammates and shared a long embrace with Messi.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In the video, an officer was seen rushing to a car already engulfed in flames.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Fountained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountained. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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