spouting
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of spouting
Example Sentences
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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 • Jan. 13, 2026
The guard, a man, hovers behind her as she watches the video feed, spouting useless information about body language that, surely, an educated and trained psychologist already knows.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025
The scenes she has to work on the most are the ones where Morgan is spouting off facts, which are difficult to memorize and can’t sustain any improvisation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025
Buried amidst the mess of metal and spouting wires, Ms Kimachuk spotted a tiny character from the Korean alphabet.
From BBC • May 4, 2024
“Now don’t you say anything else frightening, Old Tim! You’ve got the children spouting nonsense. I’ll barely sleep tonight as it is, after all this talk of you know what.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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