geyser

noun

Definition of geysernext
1
as in fountain

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2
as in spit

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Recent Examples of geyser The impact sent the second vehicle into a fire hydrant, causing a geyser to erupt, and into the side of a car dealership. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Park near the visitor center, cross the street, and follow the walking trails leading to the geyser area. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 When not displaying geyser-like activity, the pool was actively boiling. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 June 2026 The attack happened on Mystic Falls Trail near the ever-popular Old Faithful geyser in Wyoming, the park service said. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for geyser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geyser
  1. fountain
  2. spit
  3. spring
  4. spray
  5. wellspring
  6. burst
  7. fountainhead
  8. jet
Noun
  • Birds chirp from atop the towering oak trees, and the peacefully running fountains set the tone for a serenity that'll carry through your weekend.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Interior Department on Thursday said vandals were responsible for bubbles filling the National World War II Memorial fountain on the National Mall.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fountain
Noun
  • While spit-shining his boots one day in the fall of 1958, Simeon declared to a local reporter his thirst to regain power abroad.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The grill comes with a rotisserie kit that includes a spit, two spikes, and a motorized turner that attaches to the right side of the cooking chamber.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of spit
Noun
  • Bernard, a native of Nigeria, and Weru, a native of Kenya, did not start practicing football until the spring.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Of all the street style trends to come out of the spring 2027 season of Copenhagen Fashion Week, sheer dressing was a favorite.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of spring
Noun
  • Knight, who was driving the car, was minorly injured by the spray of bullets, while Shakur took the brunt of the gunfire.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Among the other gifts offered by businesses in the strip mall are temporary hair color spray from Joan Barry Hair Designers, celebrating 25 years in business, and sidewalk chalking from 40-year-old mall business Love’s Yogurt.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spray
Noun
  • There is absolutely no wellspring of untapped energy in the country in favor of relaxing gun laws.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
  • For much of her defining run, Lizzo was emblematic of an idyllic extramusical experiment, her songs a wellspring for yas queen enthusiasm.
    — Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 16 June 2026
Definition of wellspring
Noun
  • In little more than a year, Europe’s broadcasting sector has seen a burst of dealmaking that would have looked improbable a decade ago.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The trick is to hold the can 8 to 10 inches away, and spray in short bursts.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of burst
Noun
  • Their destination was the ancestral hearth, spiritual fountainhead, and reliquary of antiquities, the country home of the Wariboko war-canoe family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Drummer Booker Stardrum sits behind the kit for rising jazz jammers SML, while Moog player Ben Vida co-founded the turn-of-the-century minimalist-ambient group Town & Country, and logged time in post-emo fountainhead Joan of Arc.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of fountainhead
Noun
  • No manufacturer wants a multimillion-dollar jet sitting on the tarmac awaiting chairs or flying across the Atlantic carrying ghost suites.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Two Italian Eurofighter jets were scrambled to tackle the drone and one of them shot it down, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of jet

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