spout

Example Sentences

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“There’s 30% to 40% chance of thunderstorms on Monday. We could see damaging wind gusts, intense rainfall, water spouts or brief, weak tornadoes.”

From Los Angeles Times

I thought my brother was just spouting conspiracy theories, but the way both men shove their hand in their pockets looks super suspicious.

From Literature

About a third of local workers are employed in mining and construction, a category that includes oil, and many more jobs indirectly depend on the money spouting out of oil wells.

From The Wall Street Journal

Advice givers end up asking about three questions in response to every one they are posed, and they spout a lot of general advice to avoid being wrong.

From MarketWatch

She would at least look interested when he brought him up, instead of glazing over like she did when he spouted off facts about obscure silent films.

From Literature