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Besides the risk for debris flow, there is a potential for waterspouts over the ocean, as well as damaging winds, and strong thunderstorms, Lund said.
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Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
There is also a chance of small hail, and waterspouts over waters off the California coast.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
With those factors added together, there was little to stop the tornado (at that point a waterspout) from becoming a monster.
—Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Intense waterspouts spin uncontrollably atop the water, threatening to wreck anything in its path.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
There is also a chance of small hail, and waterspouts over waters off the California coast.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
With those factors added together, there was little to stop the tornado (at that point a waterspout) from becoming a monster.
—Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Intense waterspouts spin uncontrollably atop the water, threatening to wreck anything in its path.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterspout
gutter
Noun
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The project also includes the addition of a new multi-use path and drainage improvements including storm sewer installation, water main upgrades, construction of detention ponds and curb and gutter replacement, officials said.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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Most houses come equipped with those 24-inch long gutter extenders that do a great job of directing the water away from the foundation but deposit all that stormwater right onto the lawn.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Waterspout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterspout. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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