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
For a man of grandeur spouting the imperativeness of German propagation, such a condition would have been a bad and hypocritical look.
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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
The levee directors saw the boil, but never moved close enough to the spouting water to check if sand or other material was seeping through the leak, signs of the boil compromising the levee’s foundation.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
At necessary moments in my life, Tom Stoppard, the preeminent British playwright who died last Saturday, has popped up like one of his frenetic characters, spouting enigmatic lines and leaving me thrilled, confused, and somehow heartened.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Then children came home spouting phrases that sounded off, even foreign.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Consumers frequently complained that Alexa had grown outdated while the Echo devices offered little utility beyond setting timers, spouting weather forecasts, playing music and controlling smart home accessories, like turning lights on and off.
—Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
But after some tweaks, DJ Tori — name courtesy of Mottla — improved and premiered last year, spewing factoids about bands and records and spouting saucy banter.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
But fewer know his relationship with a controversial and conspiracy-spouting pastor in Florida, someone who has accused Hollywood of sacrificing children and has commiserated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
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
The levee directors saw the boil, but never moved close enough to the spouting water to check if sand or other material was seeping through the leak, signs of the boil compromising the levee’s foundation.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
At necessary moments in my life, Tom Stoppard, the preeminent British playwright who died last Saturday, has popped up like one of his frenetic characters, spouting enigmatic lines and leaving me thrilled, confused, and somehow heartened.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Then children came home spouting phrases that sounded off, even foreign.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Consumers frequently complained that Alexa had grown outdated while the Echo devices offered little utility beyond setting timers, spouting weather forecasts, playing music and controlling smart home accessories, like turning lights on and off.
—Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
But after some tweaks, DJ Tori — name courtesy of Mottla — improved and premiered last year, spewing factoids about bands and records and spouting saucy banter.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
But fewer know his relationship with a controversial and conspiracy-spouting pastor in Florida, someone who has accused Hollywood of sacrificing children and has commiserated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouting
Verb
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The broom goes rogue, continually pouring buckets of water into an overflowing well.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mock drafts have already started pouring in from national draft experts.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Or have all of his brain cells corroded away after years of huffing his own scent?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Through Blazy’s gaze, what looks outlandish is often revealed to be truer to itself than, for instance, the nearby tourist restaurants with candles burning down over beef bourguignon and accordions huffing in the corner.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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The stadium of his archrival, once silent, was erupting.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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By happenstance, the high risk report was released just as a scandal was erupting in Minnesota over widespread fraud in a program meant to keep children fed during the pandemic.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With Matt Reeves separate Batman pic, The Batman Part II, set to go into production this spring, DC Studios is not rushing this film which has no ties to Reeves film.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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The 23-year-old had spent the first four seasons of his career at Division II Ferris State, leading them to a national championship while throwing for 26 touchdowns and rushing for over 1,000 yards during his junior season in 2024.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The self-charging device has garnered more than 29,900 five-star ratings, with many of these reviewers raving over its ultra-slim design, powerful suction, and impressive efficiency.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Over 1,000 shoppers have purchased one in the past month alone, with many reviewers raving about its quality and durability.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
21 Jan. 2026
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Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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These stand out amid the otherwise adequate effects, which simply get the spurting, spewing job done.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Today, a Luddite is your grandparent who keeps looking at the screen rather than the camera when on Zoom, the Boomer who types in all-capital letters, the grouchy man who refuses to get a smart phone, the professor spewing invective against Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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In two minutes of ranting and raving about his degenerate son’s twenty-six-thousand-dollar dinner bill, Reiner gave an indelible comedic performance destined to be quoted for years to come.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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At another time, a perpetually anxious comedian who can’t keep from ranting about his paranoid worries about the end of the world probably would not feel like such a helpful guide to life.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Spouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouting. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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