spout
verb (used with object)
to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.
are spouting
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present progressiveof spout.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But much of what they are spouting is self-help, internet based, anecdotal nonsense.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2025
“She sees these old men looking very uneasy because they think their time is over, young men are spouting a lot of nonsense they’ve read in the newspapers, and the women have gone completely silent.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2018
The people in the country now who are spouting hate-filled words don’t seem to know their own American history.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 18, 2016
It’s difficult to have a rational discussion about public policy when some of the participants are spouting such obvious nonsense really.
From Forbes ● Sep. 4, 2014
Each side of the cascade is flanked by six small pools in which are spouting and spray jets.
From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 by Various
