See the Dictionary Definition 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountained
Verb
-
Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026 -
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
Verb
-
Weeks before Jason gushed over Kylie on Tuesday's panel, the Not Gonna Lie host hilariously revealed that the former NFL star spells one of their daughter's names incorrectly.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
-
In the privacy of the talent section, CBS anchor Gayle King gushed to Dimoldenberg and comedian Caleb Hearon, who stars as Charlie in the sequel.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Blechner would lie in a hospital bed for eight hours while the vaccine coursed through her body, until Simon returned to pick her up.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
-
Their frustration was a reminder of the anger that has coursed through modern American politics and now appears to be simmering within a new generation ahead of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
There are two areas in my garden where fern asparagus has been growing for more than four decades, having first spouted from seeds that had been deposited, no doubt, by birds.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 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
Verb
-
Their fans will have cast a nervous glance at the goal difference column after City raced into the lead at Turf Moor through Erling Haaland after five minutes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
-
The Marlins raced out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to Xavier Edwards’ RBI double and Liam Hicks’ two-run homer, an impressive drive that cut through a cold San Francisco night.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The officer was rushed to the hospital for treatment.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
-
Kids injured in crash Boston EMS rushed four children to a hospital after a vehicle struck them in a crosswalk at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and East Brookline Street in the South End.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Their videos — which show the everyday challenges of life in a wheelchair, often featuring Lawrence's dark humor — quickly took off, their comments and DMs flooded with messages from other wheelchair users or recovering addicts who found meaning in their story.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
-
The company’s young founder plans to release a payment app and other services in a bid to create a super app for Africa—a continent that is young, growing, and flooded with mobile phones.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
But when the official entourage arrived, the 67-year-old great-grandmother immediately engulfed the queen in a bear hug.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
-
The driver fled before the vehicle was fully engulfed and was later found hiding behind a vehicle at a Porsche dealership.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Fountained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountained. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
