SPOUTED (OFF) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

spouted (off)

verb

past tense of spout (off)

as in shouted

to voice one's opinions freely with force got in trouble for spouting off in class in a disrespectful way

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Sais said the men shouted homophobic and racist slurs before punching him, knocking him to the ground and leaving him with injuries to his face and head.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The man called the flight attendant, who is Black, a racial slur and also shouted anti-gay remarks, according to the outlet.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of shouted

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The ambassador last month spoke out sharply after weeks of unrest in the town of Qusra, where settlers surrounded several homes including one owned by a Palestinian American.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Alix Earle spoke out about her feud with Alex Cooper months after the Call Her Daddy host called her out in April.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of spoke out

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Regardless, fans on social media sounded off about the lack of grandstand seats (tickets to the event were free and sold out quickly).

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
During a virtual listening session hosted last week by the inspector general’s office, dozens of people sounded off on the department’s use of Flock cameras.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sounded off

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Following the official announcement, Popovich and Dion cried tears of joy during an interview with Nashville’s Fox 17 News.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
The comedian also said that Chelsea cried when the pair’s visit ended early due to a tornado warning in the area.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cried

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In his absence, Van de Ven, whom De Zerbi has talked up as the best left-sided centre-back in Europe, stepped up and played the best and most consistent stretch of the season.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
In a timely interview with Mel as the festival began on Wednesday, Nazzaro talked up The Green Eyes, a pic from Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s that addresses deportation.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of talked up

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