as in speaks up
to voice one's opinions freely with force
got in trouble for spouting off in class in a disrespectful way
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shoots
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The Suns just kind of slowly dribble up the court and then meander with the ball until either Durant or Devin Booker shoots a jump shot.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Only one team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, shoots the deep ball with more accuracy than the Knicks this season.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Spouts (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouts%20%28off%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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