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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
And teach kids not to drink from the pool or treat splash-pad spouts like drinking fountains. Angela Haupt, Time, 20 July 2026 The straw can go on the top rack, and the gasket and spout can be washed in the utensil rack. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
Verb
Pay attention to how fast Democratic Socialists of America candidates spouting collectivism are making headway. Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026 But the true highlight might be the late great Fred Willard, whose performance as a catchphrase-spouting manager will leave you wondering why this movie doesn't get more love. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spout
Noun
  • The firm had completed some initial work on the property three or four years ago, including the demolition of the building’s interior, and the buildout of utility connections and curbs and gutters.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • That includes strategies such as roof and gutter maintenance and keeping fire-prone greenery, shrubs and mulch away from the home.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Many of the jet owners keep their aircraft for personal use, flying under the FAA’s Part 91 regulations.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Pakistan ‌has since deployed about 8,000 troops, fighter jets, drones ​and an air defense system to the kingdom, Reuters reported in May, and has pursued wider Gulf ‌security ties.
    Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But now, as the sun poured through the third-floor atrium of the Bloom Center, Riley couldn’t help but point out the symbolism of such an ambitious undertaking actually coming to life.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Iron remains the priority The expansion lands at a time when Washington is pouring billions into domestic critical minerals projects in an effort to loosen China’s grip on strategic supply chains.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • This version is battery-powered, meaning no more huffing and puffing!
    Anja Webb, Parents, 24 June 2026
  • Meanwhile in Boston, England huffed and puffed but could not blow Ghana away.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Seattle manager Dan Wilson was ejected for the second time over the past four games.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The last game of her Liberty tenure was a July 12 loss to the Toronto Tempo, a matchup she got ejected for throwing a shoe at Marina Mabrey.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Netflix has already been in business with the MLB, having expanded its deal with the league to stream multiple events between 2026 and 2028 including the MLB opening night game on March 25, and then the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on July 13.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Students streamed out of the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, on the capital's northwestern outskirts, as the wounded were loaded on to ambulances and teachers hugged each other and cried.
    Chalinee Thirasupa, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Membership was open to the lazy, the unemployed and anyone who mostly ranted.
    Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Trump, ranting for minutes on end about Balogun’s red card on the morning of the match, became the voice of it.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Unfortunately for Miami, Suarez, who has been on fire, is suspended for the next six Leagues Cups games for spitting at a Seattle Sounders staff member after the 2025 Final last August.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Greek culinary historian Mariana Kavroulaki pointed out that rather than making stews, characters in The Odyssey were mostly spit-roasting their proteins, though that’s something of an anachronism in the text.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spout. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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