SPOUTING Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

spouting

verb

present participle of spout

as in pouring

to flow out in great quantities or with force water spouting from the hose

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as in huffing

to talk loudly and wildly a self-important loudmouth who is always spouting about the mess that politicians have made of everything

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as in erupting

to violently throw out or off (something from within) the drain suddenly spouted water and debris

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Recent Examples of spouting Camera footage recorded June 18 showed the pool occasionally spouting water 20 to 30 feet into the air before returning to an active boil. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Camera observations taken on June 18 showed intermittent episodes of spouting within the pool. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 June 2026 Pay attention to how fast Democratic Socialists of America candidates spouting collectivism are making headway. — Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026 But the true highlight might be the late great Fred Willard, whose performance as a catchphrase-spouting manager will leave you wondering why this movie doesn't get more love. — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 Spitting, spouting water or blowing your nose in the pool are also against the rules. — Hali Smith june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026 Boeing’s defense and space division, meanwhile, was booking multi-billion losses on federal contracts spouting big cost overruns. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026 In the middle of a sculptural fountain inspired by the Ilisos river, which once flowed through the neighborhood, stood a modernist iron snail, spouting water. — Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026 Jones has vowed to keep broadcasting through a new company he’s founded and remains an inflammatory and notable figure in the far-right media system after decades of spouting falsehoods and bigotry. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

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Last month, the reflecting pool turned from blue to green days after the renovation was complete, and contractors were seen pouring bottles of hydrogen peroxide into the pool in an attempt to kill the algae.

— Philip Wang, Time, 6 July 2026
Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.

— Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

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The ball in the net, the goalkeeper reacting, fans erupting in the background, and Messi already turning away with his arms raised.

— Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Every four years, some of the most iconic sporting videos that go viral on social media capture the sound of cities erupting in jubilation as their national soccer teams score a goal in the FIFA World Cup.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026

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Authorities are rushing to stabilize a New York City building after it was deemed structurally unstable, prompting evacuations throughout the surrounding area.

— Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 July 2026
Beginning with a driving organ, the bouncy soul-pop tune is a meditation on rushing into love.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

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The relatively painless prices for ejecting bad contracts continued at this year’s trade deadline.

— Harman Dayal, New York Times, 20 June 2026
The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.

— Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 June 2026

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Warehouses soon moved in to the area and have been spewing gases into the adjacent neighborhoods ever since.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
But the biggest beef to be had is in Sarnoski’s insistence to bludgeon us with pulverizing violence, which grows tiresome and repetitive in the carnage-spewing initial 30 minutes.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

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Trump continued ranting as Welker tried to fit in more questions about the weaponization fund, but the president said he was done with the interview, thanking Welker for the time and wishing her a good day before walking away.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.

— Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

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