as in gutters
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof
the waterspout became clogged, and then the roof leaked
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Recent Examples of waterspouts
Tornadoes can also form over water as waterspouts.
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
For families The resort is family-friendly, with a selection of daily children’s activities at the kids’ club and a separate splash pad pool area with a waterslide, shooting waterspouts, treehouse and more.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
The service's Storm Prediction Center noted a low but increasing risk for severe thunderstorms capable of producing small tornadoes or waterspouts along the coast.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Will the Great Lakes see waterspouts this week?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Offshore from these areas, the NWS also warned that waterspouts could form.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
For families The resort is family-friendly, with a selection of daily children’s activities at the kids’ club and a separate splash pad pool area with a waterslide, shooting waterspouts, treehouse and more.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
The service's Storm Prediction Center noted a low but increasing risk for severe thunderstorms capable of producing small tornadoes or waterspouts along the coast.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Will the Great Lakes see waterspouts this week?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Offshore from these areas, the NWS also warned that waterspouts could form.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterspouts
gutters
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Keep moisture away from your home’s foundation by making sure gutters are clean and empty and using splash blocks at the end of downspouts.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Preservationists, the town and the property owner appear to have been at a stalemate since 2018, and walls are now covered in invasive vines, windows are broken out, gutters are dangling and paint has peeled off windowsills.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Waterspouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterspouts. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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