SPOUTED Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

spouted

verb

past tense of spout

as in poured

to flow out in great quantities or with force water spouting from the hose

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as in huffed

to talk loudly and wildly a self-important loudmouth who is always spouting about the mess that politicians have made of everything

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as in erupted

to violently throw out or off (something from within) the drain suddenly spouted water and debris

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Recent Examples of spouted That underdog context feeds into the implicit soft power competition between the Toho Godzilla releases and the American franchise from Legendary, which has spouted a whole Monsterverse involving King Kong and an accompanying TV show. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026 That’s the prayerful explanation for the nonsense that spouted this week from the leaders of a football conference that hopes to grow up and be the Big Ten someday. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 2026 There are two areas in my garden where fern asparagus has been growing for more than four decades, having first spouted from seeds that had been deposited, no doubt, by birds. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026 Kirk often spouted toxic right-wing rhetoric, including anti-gay and Islamophobic views, as well as antisemitic conspiracy theories. — Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Management claimed that the refund was already being processed when the customer became verbally aggressive and then the situation escalated when the customer allegedly spouted explicit death threats at the employee. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026 One time that Sanford spouted off about his grievances against the church was at a wedding 13 years ago, one of the friends said. — Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025 The other 41% of the posts spouted antisemitic abuse, such as dehumanization of Jewish people or attacks on their character. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 Fireworks spouted directly beyond the stage where the president and others spoke, which had online critics questioning the need for them. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025

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Like many songwriters who’ve ever poured their romantic sorrows out in their music, the challenge in this new era was getting acquainted with writing from a place of happiness instead, which can be a source of anxiety itself.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
It’s poured over ice and garnished with a fish pick and a fresh orchid blossom.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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Widespread violence erupted across France over the weekend, as rioters and looters ransacked storefronts, clashed with police and set fire to municipal buildings.

— Max Butterworth, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Demonstrations erupted into riots on Saturday, with almost 2,400 people arrested, shops looted or damaged and buildings covered in graffiti as violent groups clashed with police in cities across the country, according to the interior ministry.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

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The union will present the award to him in Los Angeles at the 33rd Actor Awards on February 28, 2027 as part of a ceremony to be live-streamed on Netflix.

— Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Every performance, along with the awards ceremony, will be streamed live to fans worldwide on global K-Pop content platform Mnet Plus.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

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Cornell University would not confirm whether Newell was expelled, citing federal statutes protecting students’ privacy.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
While Cornell did conduct an internal investigation, and expelled or suspended several of the men, no criminal charges were brought against the accused at the time.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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As of last month, 52 additional fountain eruptions had occurred, the most violent of which spewed lava over 400 meters into the air.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
Unregulated textile factories, iron and steel mills, and Coca-Cola production and chemical plants spewed pollution into the air and water well into the mid-20th century.

— Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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