spouted (off)

past tense of spout (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouted (off)
Verb
  • Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In April, the couple navigated another mid-episode interruption — this time from an audience member who shouted out during an interview with actor Christopher Meloni.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And yet if a player spoke up about it—or made a joke on social media—they’d be slapped with a fine from the league.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Skinner, who won silver in vault at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, spoke up about the issue earlier this year, and is now taking a harder stance.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.
    Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Aldean was among the artists who spoke out in the days after Kirk’s passing.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
  • He was also charged with recording any words churchgoers spoke out of turn, when they were supposed to be attending to the service.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The candidates sounded off on balancing the needs of homeowners and renters, private property rights and the biggest challenges Boise residents face.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The artist never revealed what caused the reaction, but asked for fans' grace in case a note sounded off.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Parents waved from the curb, cried in the parking lot, and maybe sent a care package two weeks later.
    Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Sky Roberts, the brother of the late Jeffrey Epstein accuser, cried when reflecting on how his sister would have reacted to the removal of the former prince's title and honors.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pichai also talked up Gemini, the company’s large-language model, which has been integrated into search results on Google.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Behind the scenes on Sunday, Roach talked up the entire roster.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kitchen yelled, recording the dozens of monkeys leaping from the trees and into the water in front of her.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Hazameh alleged one of the women yelled at her to stop recording a video of the match.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Spouted (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouted%20%28off%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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