FOUNTAINS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

fountains 1 of 2

noun

plural of fountain

as in sources

a point or place at which something is invented or provided regards the Bible as the fountain of all truth concerning the Divinity

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fountains

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fountain

as in spouts

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Recent Examples of fountains

Noun

Nearby is Mastro's steakhouse, and right outside is a canopy of majestic oak trees and cascading fountains. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 As of now the fountains and the ice rink appear to be in the renderings. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 The 190,000-square-foot Royal Poinciana Plaza, designed in 1957 by renowned architect John Volk in the heart of Palm Beach Island, features lush gardens, palm trees, fountains and two central courtyards. — David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 But in a number of locations—Mount Etna, Hawaii, Iceland—lava gets expelled in dramatic fountains that can reach several hundred meters in height. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 The castles are built by hand using sprayed and dripped water to form pillars, tunnels, fountains, crawl spaces and slides. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Outside are a pool with lion fountains, a lounge area, and a grilling station. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026 Lourdes water is free to access from the sanctuary’s taps and drinking fountains. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 The amber glow of evening sun washing over narrow streets and stone fountains. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2026

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Noun

But Netanyahu’s government wanted the existing framework kept intact, according to multiple sources who spoke to TIME, including an Israeli official and an international diplomat.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Russia's Ryazan oil refinery has suspended operations at a primary crude distillation unit after a drone attack in the region on Thursday, two industry sources told Reuters.

— Arathy Somasekhar Reuters, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Enceladus is Saturn's sixth largest moon with a diameter equal to roughly the width of Arizona, and it's thought to have a massive subsurface ocean that spouts plumes of water out into space.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
One colorful customer spouts a fabulously ripe monologue about how the aliens nearly caught him mid-defecation—a close encounter of the turd kind.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of spouts

Noun

The books below will satisfy your bog witch cravings, while also reminding you of the real-world importance of bogs as bulwarks against climate change, cradles of biodiversity, and keepers of ancestral memory.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Soft, dynamic cushioning cradles your feet with every step while providing maximum support, providing transition assistance between launch and landing.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of cradles

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In Lourdes, where believers say a famous Catholic shrine gushes with healing waters, streets were crowded with pilgrims waving flags and holding babies aloft as the pope passed in his popemobile.

— Chris Livesay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Josh Harris, the private equity financier and owner of the Washington Commanders, gushes about the rise of flag football.

— Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of gushes

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Just two years ago, in 2024, Schmidt and the Trades Council were on opposite sides of a different ballot measure proposal — one over an oil industry effort to repeal a law banning oil and gas wells from being drilled too close to parks and schools.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Explore deeper aquifer wells for better water quality that requires less treatment.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of wells

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The food hall launched three springs ago with promising outlets including Fat Sal’s sandwiches, Mini Kabob, Burrata House, Poke Me and Shrimp Daddy.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Although the Tavaputs region is extremely dry, several clear, cold springs keep Range Creek running the year around.

— Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of springs

Verb

What could be a stock campus ice-queen role is subverted throughout the season, through the empathy for the character that courses through her performance.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 July 2026
The same love of equality and freedom that courses through the Declaration motivated her white great-grandmother to campaign for suffrage and her African American grandfather to found a chapter of the NAACP in the Jim Crow South.

— Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026

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