Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountaining
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The peonies in my yard were blooming, spurting really.—
Maria Zorn,
Longreads,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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At the time, Siwa shared an Instagram post, gushing about their romance.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The Office Romance stars have been gushing over each other.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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But the true highlight might be the late great Fred Willard, whose performance as a catchphrase-spouting manager will leave you wondering why this movie doesn't get more love.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Spitting, spouting water or blowing your nose in the pool are also against the rules.—
Hali Smith
June 2,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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Silicon Valley needs to take meaningful action against the antisemitism coursing through their feeds and corroding our culture.—
Jonathan Greenblatt,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Sam Merrill was violently ill on the off day between games 4 and 5, as a stomach bug (different from Atkinson’s upper respiratory bug) is also coursing through the team.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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“Fountaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountaining. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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