1
as in pouring
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spouting from the hose
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2
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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3
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
The Van Ackers delivered photos of the spouting fountain, which had ceased operating in 2012, to every member of the California Legislature.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
They should then be joined by the Young Republicans who reportedly have been spouting Nazi mottos and ideas.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Nor does anyone spouting rock-hard opinions in recent weeks about Malik Willis with little more than scant and seductive game film.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The play concerns an average guy named Berenger (a character name that Ionesco used in other works, and who seems to share some background details with the playwright) who sees the people around him acting strangely and spouting odd sentiments.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
No Kings hasn’t been hijacked by leftist groups with more extreme agendas, spouting strident anti-American language that’s bound to repel ordinary people.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
For a man of grandeur spouting the imperativeness of German propagation, such a condition would have been a bad and hypocritical look.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
While riding in the back, Colvin feared for her safety, with the two officers spouting lascivious commentary about her looks and one officer even riding beside her in the back.
—Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
Then children came home spouting phrases that sounded off, even foreign.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
They should then be joined by the Young Republicans who reportedly have been spouting Nazi mottos and ideas.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Nor does anyone spouting rock-hard opinions in recent weeks about Malik Willis with little more than scant and seductive game film.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The play concerns an average guy named Berenger (a character name that Ionesco used in other works, and who seems to share some background details with the playwright) who sees the people around him acting strangely and spouting odd sentiments.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
No Kings hasn’t been hijacked by leftist groups with more extreme agendas, spouting strident anti-American language that’s bound to repel ordinary people.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
For a man of grandeur spouting the imperativeness of German propagation, such a condition would have been a bad and hypocritical look.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
While riding in the back, Colvin feared for her safety, with the two officers spouting lascivious commentary about her looks and one officer even riding beside her in the back.
—Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
Then children came home spouting phrases that sounded off, even foreign.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouting
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Another alleged form of punishment was pouring hot sauce into the girl's mouth and onto her genital area.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nothing matches the Santa Lucia Highlands Gals for its unique combination of more than 40 stellar wineries pouring pinot noir, chardonnay and syrah, all from the Santa Lucia Highlands, and stellar chefs from the Monterey area.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Washington’s Copium But the White House is huffing its own brand of copium.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Audio from the Tread is more than loud enough even when huffing, puffing, and sprinting through a challenging interval.—
Craig Rawlins-Wilson,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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That impact and his trajectory launched his dragster up into the air, erupting in a fireball, breaking into pieces and getting badly tangled in the catch fencing.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The first batch of storms erupting in the western part of the threat zone is the one most likely to spin up tornadoes and unleash the biggest hail, which could total vehicles, shatter windows and damage roofs.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Editing tools like Descript are also rushing into the growing market for digital clones.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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The announcement sent vendors rushing to pack up years' worth of work.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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To Thalassaki Visitors to Tinos can't stop raving about To Thalassaki, a restaurant in the seaside village of Ysternia.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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Those are just a few of the questions that audience members are ranting and raving their way through while exiting the Hayes Theater.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Investigators said the Jeep’s rear door was damaged and opened during the crash, ejecting a juvenile girl.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead of making the caps vanish, the lightning bolt-spewing device merely duplicated them, dropping them in a nearby forest.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Homelander’s propaganda-spewing mouthpiece Ashley (Colby Minifie) has also graduated from Vought CEO to Vice President of the United States.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Those are just a few of the questions that audience members are ranting and raving their way through while exiting the Hayes Theater.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Was there ever a great Final Four that didn't have one guy in a suit (or pullover) lording over the media room, ranting in the locker room or pointing fingers on one of those sidelines?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Spouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouting. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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