spouts 1 of 2

plural of spout
1
as in gutters
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof during the winter, runoff from the spout tends to freeze over and form a dangerous patch of ice on the walkway

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as in jets
a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening kids cooling off under the spout of water from an opened fire hydrant

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spouts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spout

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Recent Examples of spouts
Noun
Since the reward switched between spouts, the mice had to adjust their strategy to get it right. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025 There are also some rubber and silicone bath spouts that can be washed in the dishwasher. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 Cleaning Bar Tools Beyond Glassware For other types of bar tools like shakers, jiggers, pour spouts, and metal utensils, rinse thoroughly after use and wash with a mild detergent. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouts
Noun
  • Mosquitoes need water to breed, so limit standing water around your home by cleaning gutters and downspouts, removing leaves from low-lying areas and draining dishes under flower pots after rainstorms.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Zone 1 — which extends 30 feet from a building — requires property owners to do things such as clear dead plants, grass as well as leaves and pine needles from yards, roofs and gutters; trim overhanging branches; and keep a 10-foot gap between trees.
    Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With Aegis destroyers, advanced submarines, and F-35 jets, Japan emphasizes naval and missile defense.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The aircraft were both CRJ-900 regional jets operated by regional carrier Endeavor Air, according to Delta's statement.
    Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wallen then stumbles to his feet in the middle of the road, as rain pours down, with close-up images showing Wallen in tattered clothes and covered in scrapes and cuts.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Blass pours some coffee, lights a cigar, and selects his first pitch.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the battery overheats, the system acts like a launcher; sensors trigger a mechanism that ejects it from the vehicle.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
  • As a supernova explosion ejects the outer layers of these stars, their stellar cores collapse.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The idea is to make the merchandise available in tandem with its theatrical debut, or else later, as an additional marketing vector when the project streams or releases on physical media.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Today, Silhouette streams into more than 25 countries with over 500 classes that blend art, science, and sweat.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And his ultimate war is with Bob, a tech CEO who rants about his haters and has gotten rich off rebranded snake oil and whose obvious corruption has been obscured by his self-mythologizing.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
  • One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • There were all these technical components in place, specifically for when Cliff spits in Jason’s face and when the plastic wrap goes around Cliff’s head.
    Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
  • When Kaliya spits fire, Krishna dances across its many heads, crushing them.
    Seamus Sullivan September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Too many big plays allowed The Commanders have given up 32 explosive plays (completions of at least 16 yards and rushes of at least 12 yards), tied for the fifth-most in the league through Week 4.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • While the Broncos’ passing game led them to victory, the typically reliable running back group was solid as well — 44 rushes for 152 yards — even though the average per rush was dragged down by a fumble that led to a 14-yard loss for Madsen.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Spouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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