spouts (off)

present tense third-person singular of spout (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouts (off)
Verb
  • Receiver Scotty Miller said that in the meeting room, Metcalf often speaks up to ask questions or give his teammates tips.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Who speaks up in meetings versus who stays silent?
    Jennifer Kamara, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Joe shouts as the snarling lobos close in.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Kylie, 33, shouts in the background, trying to prevent an accident.
    Georgia Slater, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Wife speaks out after husband doused with gasoline in workplace assault.
    , FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • In it, Allen's wife, Kathy Allen, speaks out for the first time and maintains her husband's innocence, per the trailer.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When Henry is gone, Seema cries.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Faustus cries, as demons, closing the deal, prepare to pull him down to the pit.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In Cherry’s memory, Laura yells at her; but Laura only remembers being cornered.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Often, our image of a toxic workplace is one where the boss yells at you or perhaps where you’re openly derided by co-workers or denied PTO.
    Ellen Whitlock Baker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An officer then shoots Hill multiple times with a pepper gun and tells him to get on the ground.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Ben Simmons #25 of the Los Angeles Clippers shoots the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half at Intuit Dome on March 23, 2025 in Inglewood, California.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Spouts (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouts%20%28off%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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