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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouted (off)
  1. shouted
  2. spoke up
  3. piped up
  4. spoke out
  5. sounded off
  6. cried
  7. talked up
  8. yelled
Verb
  • During her speech, SZA shouted out New Jersey’s own Lauryn Hill, who attended the same high school as her.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Suddenly the question isn't something being shouted across cable-news panels.
    — Jonathan Flora OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of shouted
Verb
  • Not long after Cowdray, the Dorchester president, got up to present, Opperman spoke up.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The actress, 47, brought up a moment when most members of the cast spoke up to ask for a change from the writers.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoke up
Verb
  • Before Schiraldi could respond, a second rep piped up in Richards’s defense.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of piped up
Verb
  • Another former servant, Simon Solari, spoke out in Prince Charles’ defense at the time.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Two of the jurors in Lee's case recently spoke out about his death sentence.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of spoke out
Verb
  • Her video also gained attention on X, where users sounded off in quote-tweets and replies, boosting the tweet to over 9 million views in three days.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Jack Cress, a helicopter accident investigation instructor at USC’s Aviation Safety and Security Program, told the newspaper that the alarm sounded off because of possible engine failure or an issue with the hydraulic system.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sounded off
Verb
  • Several stars, pros, and judges cried during the Dancing With the Stars season 35 premiere.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of cried
Verb
  • The company offered locals huge salaries—$185,000 annually, well above the national average—and talked up the potential size of the oil deposit.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of talked up
Verb
  • Around five people stood nearby, and yelled at the agent to stop.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Some demonstrators cursed at police officers holding riot shields, while others yelled out as passing cars honked in support of the protest.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of yelled
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“Spouted (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouted%20%28off%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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