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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
Some of the pouring spouts are also located on the side of the lid instead of on top. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Splash about in North America’s largest wave pool as a shipwrecked vessel spouts water overhead at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Verb
Camera observations taken on June 18 showed intermittent episodes of spouting within the pool. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 June 2026 During the winter months, visitors can watch humpback whales breach and spout in the warm water off Maui. Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spout
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Noun
  • This includes checking around your property for leaks affecting your gutters, pools, buckets, and other areas where water can collect.
    Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
  • So spots like gutters, soffits, and even exhaust vents are appealing to them.
    Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Saudia Cargo will double its fleet, adding four Boeing 777-200F jets over more than two years, as Saudi Arabia pushes to become a logistics hub linking three continents.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Underneath the jet nestled underneath the brush head is a 100mm-pixel macro lens the size of a pencil tip that captures 28 images per second.
    Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pouring billions of dollars into developing a domestic tech ecosystem under his Vision 2030 program, even as some mega-projects are delayed.
    Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • They have been ordered to pour three thousand cubic yards of concrete and install a million pounds of rebar.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Oli Marmol was later ejected after sticking up for Rincon, who was making his MLB debut.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol argued with plate umpire Doug Eddings and was ejected.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Clancy, who was accused of murdering her three children in January 2023, has been in the national spotlight the last few weeks as her trial was live-streamed.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • For the United States audience, Paramount+ will stream 183 matches and CBS Sports Network will air one match per week, with select matches also airing on CBS Sports’ Golazo Network.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Comedian Matt Matthews recently ranted about pronouns, gender identity, and the LGBTQ community.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Anthony DeVore downed his shot like water, while his wife Savanna DeVore spit out most of hers.
    Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As the Giants drove into the red zone, Beckham even walked over to right tackle Marcus Mbow and appeared to ask the offensive lineman to spit into the receiver’s gloves to create some stick.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spout. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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