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
The last step is to reattach your showerhead and turn on the water to flush any remaining vinegar from the spouts. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouts
Noun
  • Bolster or reattach sagging gutters, tighten up screws, and seal any cracks or leaks with gutter sealant.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Remove standing water from your flowerpots, gutters, pool covers, pet dishes, or birdbaths.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Polish air force scrambled its own F-16 fighter jets, and the Royal Netherlands Air Force sent two F-35 fighters that were stationed in Poland.
    George Petras, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • On the third floor, The World of RH Bar and Lounge showcases highlights from other RH destinations around the world, including two jets RH One and Two, the RH Three yacht, and 26 restaurants and bars, showing how seamlessly the brand blurs the line between lifestyle and design.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Their pub has 16 beers on draft as well as pizza and a sit down restaurant while their tasting room and shop has beer to go, beer pours and merchandise.
    Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Essential safety tips for heavy rain When heavy rain pours, the risk of flooding and treacherous roads rises.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As a supernova explosion ejects the outer layers of these stars, their stellar cores collapse.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Wireless network baby monitors utilize a camera that streams directly to your smartphone, tablet or computer.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Firms are looking for recurring revenue streams strong royalty income scalable formats and repeatable profitability.
    Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 15 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
  • The industry chews people up and spits them (and their dreams) right back out.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The generator spits out new images, or data pieces, in whatever format the project involves.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Beard would finish on the ground with 3 rushes for 20 yards and a single score.
    Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Spouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouts. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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