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Definition of spoutnext
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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 jet
a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening kids cooling off under the spout of water from an opened fire hydrant

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Recent Examples of spout
Noun
Add in a lifetime warranty and the $26 price tag, and this is a pretty compelling everyday bottle for anyone who prefers a classic spout to a straw. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Keep the water moving with a mini solar fountain or spout, which will help discourage algae and mosquitoes. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
The humpback was caught on video spouting water while swimming close to shore. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 18 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 See All Example Sentences for spout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spout
Noun
  • Infrastructure funding would be used to maintain pavement, curbs, gutters, alleys, bridges and culverts throughout the city.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
  • There are no people in her piece, simply 45 silver images of Bowery storefronts and gutters, typically littered with empty bottles.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Every very light jet that followed—from the Cessna Citation Mustang to the HondaJet to the Cirrus Vision Jet—owes something to Eclipse’s belief that a capable business jet could be smaller, simpler, and more affordable.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Sheen corroborated in his Book of Sheen memoir that head of CBS Les Moonves and offered to use the network’s jet and fly him to rehab.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Senate Democrats’ top super PAC is pouring nearly $7 million more into two major races, according to details shared first with Semafor.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • On Hollywood stars’ social media feeds, messages of support are pouring in.
    — Lou Gomis, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sandra Hüller storms in briefly, huffing and puffing, as Digger’s sister, Emma.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Scat Pack tested gets the High-Output model, which ups boost and huffs 30 psi through 54-mm Garrett GT2054 turbochargers, taking power output to 550 hp and 531 lb-ft of torque.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Wilson was neither ejected from the game nor subject to further discipline afterward.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The 15 people who remained in the wagon were all ejected, while the driver was pinned underneath the tractor and dragged several yards, the sheriff's office said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This post contains spoilers for The Diplomat Season 4, now streaming on Netflix.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix continues to be a dominant player (accounting for 19% of the market per the latest data from streaming guide JustWatch), but rivals like Amazon's Prime Video and Disney+ are close behind.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Elon Musk is ranting on X in response to the upcoming documentary, Musk.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Videos of Cubans exploding in anger and ranting against the government have become frequent despite the severe penalties Cuban law imposes to those who criticize the authorities.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After between 30 to 45 seconds with Packard in his mouth, the whale had risen to the surface and spat him out, sending him flying through the air in a massive spray that was witnessed by his crewmate and another nearby mariner.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Ziwig’s new Endotest makes diagnosis as easy as spitting into a tube.
    — Hannah Singleton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spout. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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