fountaining

present participle of fountain

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Seismic activity also creates spurting geysers and toasty geothermal pools, particularly in magma-rich areas like the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and around Borgarfjörður fjord, both in the west.
    Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Viewers flooded the comment section, gushing over Lightning's adorable look, fur color and all.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Footage of the incident showed water gushing out of the section where the slide broke, per CBS News.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The small, icy world is home to water-spouting geysers that spew vapor and ice particles into space – offering a tangible clue to its subsurface saltwater ocean.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Walter Sam believes in the magical power of accurately wielding words as well as the bad juju that comes with spouting them all willy-nilly.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Right now, millions of Americans feel two emotions coursing through their veins.
    Ayaan Hirsi Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk’s killing reverberates through Washington The fallout of Kirk’s killing is coursing through Washington, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers worried that violent attacks on political figures could become more common.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Fountaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountaining. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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