spout
verb (used with object)
to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.
has been spouting
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present perfect progressiveof spout (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Ever since Meyer was lured off a TV set by Jaguars owner Shad Khan, he has been spouting airy platitudes that have as much substance as a young-adult novel.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2021
NBC also notes that many of the rumors that Watkins has been spouting about Dominion are sourced from 8kun and its predecessor 4chan.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2021
An erupting volcano has been spouting lava, ash and rocks for nearly a month.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2018
Their first was Just Plain Bill, a village barber, who has been spouting homely homilies for eight years.
From Time Magazine Archive
