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Recent Examples of waterspout
Intense waterspouts spin uncontrollably atop the water, threatening to wreck anything in its path.
—
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Experts have said the conditions were ripe for a waterspout.
—Alec Luhn, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
These October waterspouts fall in line with seasonal activity, as fair weather waterspouts typically fall between August and October, according to the weather service.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Sometimes waterspouts are visible from the shoreline.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Experts have said the conditions were ripe for a waterspout.
—Alec Luhn, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
These October waterspouts fall in line with seasonal activity, as fair weather waterspouts typically fall between August and October, according to the weather service.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Sometimes waterspouts are visible from the shoreline.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterspout
gutter
Noun
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Then, ten miles from where Evelyn lived, her wallet was found in a gutter in South San Francisco.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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In comparison to Bean's teardrop lineup, the 1,400-lb (635-kg) Bean Pod trades in the fiberglass shell for an aluminum body with overhanging rain gutters delivering leakproof performance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Waterspout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterspout. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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