Thesaurus results for GEYSER

geyser

noun

Definition of geyser

as in fountain

Related Words

Relevance

as in spit

Related Words

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples of geyser This movie needs to start in the first minute with a giant oil well-style geyser of blood, and part of it is signalling excess and campiness. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 As the gas rapidly accumulates within these tiny crevices, the bubbles expand almost instantaneously and push the beverage violently out of the bottle to create a soda fountain, also called a geyser. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 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 When not displaying geyser-like activity, the pool was actively boiling. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for geyser

Recent Examples of Synonyms for geyser

Noun

The ordinances would also ban new ornamental water features, including decorative fountains and ponds.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Hot dogs, pretzels, popcorn and bottled water cost $2, as do fountain drinks, which include free self-serve refills.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fountain

Noun

The spit of land just east of Brighton Beach is known for the grandiose creations that compete with the Mill Basin mansions nearby.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2026
Rhymer and Bermingham’s solid direction lets the performances shine against a standard-issue, spit-shiny Toronto landscape.

— Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of spit

Noun

This spring, a second ship, AmaMelodia, is formally christened, doubling capacity on a route between Cartagena and Barranquilla through jazz towns, a UNESCO World Heritage city, and some of the richest bird-watching corridors on the continent.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
However, recent rainfall across Southern California has replenished our waterways just enough to bring back a little of their spring and early summer glamour.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of spring

Noun

Her works draw upon wellsprings of both textile history and technical innovation.

— Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
The Birchmore case was also a wellspring for those seeking the Norfolk DA job, with a review of the Stoughton Police Explorers youth program, and others like it, being a significant part of Perkins’ platform.

— Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of wellspring

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

Russia is also believed to have been responsible for launching a drone that was shot down by NATO fighter jets over Lithuanian airspace this week.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
The team is developing ways to use aerosol jet printing to deposit electronic materials with high precision on complex surfaces.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of jet

Browse Nearby Words

gewgaws

geyser

geysers

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Geyser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geyser. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of geyser

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on geyser

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compendious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes