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as in gutter
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof
during the winter, runoff from the spout tends to freeze over and form a dangerous patch of ice on the walkway
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as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spouting from the hose
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as in to huff
to talk loudly and wildly
a self-important loudmouth who is always spouting about the mess that politicians have made of everything
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as in to eject
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the drain suddenly spouted water and debris
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Recent Examples of spout
Heather Barker, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
If a downspout on your gutters is dumping into a low area and leaving a puddle, redirect the spout to a spot where water will run off.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
There are two areas in my garden where fern asparagus has been growing for more than four decades, having first spouted from seeds that had been deposited, no doubt, by birds.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Try searching for your own micrometeorites by collecting particulates from roofs or drain spouts.
—Heather Barker, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
If a downspout on your gutters is dumping into a low area and leaving a puddle, redirect the spout to a spot where water will run off.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
The play concerns an average guy named Berenger (a character name that Ionesco used in other works, and who seems to share some background details with the playwright) who sees the people around him acting strangely and spouting odd sentiments.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
There are two areas in my garden where fern asparagus has been growing for more than four decades, having first spouted from seeds that had been deposited, no doubt, by birds.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spout
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And remove any leaves and debris on your roof, rain gutters, patios and decks.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Improvements will include new pavement construction, curbs and gutters, streetlights, sidewalks, and storm sewer updates.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group based its calculations on how much the jets were bent by the stellar wind as well as computer modeling.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Then, in extra innings, Elly De La Cruz caused the Twins to crumble on defense and the Reds fired up the jet to Tampa with a series sweep.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Here — with stainless-steel kegs nearby and bartenders pouring pilsners and pale ales under market lights and beach balls — wrestlers launch off the top rope in raucous displays of acrobatics.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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And cheap Guinness pours only lubricate the mystique.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Washington’s Copium But the White House is huffing its own brand of copium.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Audio from the Tread is more than loud enough even when huffing, puffing, and sprinting through a challenging interval.—
Craig Rawlins-Wilson,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Lake Wales boy was ejected onto the eastbound center lane of I-4.—
Elainie Colton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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McCullough’s day ended early Sunday when he was ejected in the top of the second inning after arguing with first base umpire Cory Blaser over a balk call on first baseman Connor Norby during a pickoff attempt.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Cox Contour app lets customers access the latest news and weather anytime as well as stream their favorite content on smartphones and tablets.—
Cox Communications,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of friends, family members and fellow local and state government officials streamed into Church by the Glades in Coral Springs on Friday morning to celebrate the life of Coral Springs vice mayor Nancy Metayer.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Those are just a few of the questions that audience members are ranting and raving their way through while exiting the Hayes Theater.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Was there ever a great Final Four that didn't have one guy in a suit (or pullover) lording over the media room, ranting in the locker room or pointing fingers on one of those sidelines?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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When John begins spitting out his food, his mother, Heather (Shirley Henderson), worn down by exhaustion and anger, banishes him from the dinner table—the first in an unceasing series of maternal rejections.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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According to federal authorities, Ferreira Borges then started biting an officer who attempted to get him under control and spit on the driver.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spout. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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