spouted (off)

past tense of spout (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouted (off)
Verb
  • The plane’s window shades remained closed for the entire flight, and a guard at the front of the plane shouted at anyone who spoke.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Michel Iluz, whose son Guy Iluz was killed while captive in Gaza, shouted into the microphone at the Jerusalem protest, the pain in his voice mounting to a howl.
    WAFAA SHURAFA, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Ruchi Kulhari, chief human resources officer of IT solution company Unisys, spoke up to say that ROI is the wrong question, at least at this stage.
    Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Co-star Indya Moore, who has been a vocal supporter of Palestine and was arrested at a 2023 New York City protest demanding a ceasefire, also spoke up to answer the question.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • One of her first customers spoke out and shared a story of how back in the early days of Mid-Day Squares their mom would place a Polaroid picture of the founders with a little handwritten note of what the business and founders were up to.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • One coach spoke out to Mike DeFabo of The Athletic and offered a reason for concern.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the other hand, Arenas sounded off on the Cowboys for going through with such a trade.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • After the news of her casting was announced, fans sounded off on social media and shared their view on a celebrity joining the show.
    Nathan Vinson, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Sep. 2025
  • After Vekić broke her serve at 4–4, Gauff sat in her chair during the changeover and cried.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Charlotte officials have talked up police statistics showing crime is trending downward across the city.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Klarna has also talked up an expansion into advertising in recent years, though this remains a much smaller business compared with other revenue streams.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, after spotting Faulkner’s three daughters, Jan, Barbara and Leslie, on the sidelines during filming of The Undefeated in Mexico, Wayne yelled for wardrobe and put the young girls in the movie.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Washington yelled, according to Reynolds.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Spouted (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouted%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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