How to Use spout in a Sentence

spout

1 of 2 verb
  • The well was spouting oil.
  • She kept spouting on and on about politics.
  • Once your seedlings have started to spout, then the mound down to one strong seedling.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • Once your seedlings have started to spout, then the mound down to one strong seedling.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • Its bucket has a pour handle and spout for easy clean up, too.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
  • Parker can’t spout records off the top of her head like many runners can.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
  • Actors love spouting life lessons.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Bimbo spouted the foil pack and shook the last crumbs of crisp into his palm.
    — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
  • People are stabbed, shot and sliced, with spouting, pooling blood.
    — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • His bandmates, however, are glad to spout off about their elusive singer.
    — Katherine Turman, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2022
  • Image Holes were drilled from the back of the heads to the front so that water could spout out of the mouths.
    — Jane Margolies, New York Times, 20 June 2018
  • The heat is there; no spouting steam and water necessary.
    — Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Those not prepared to spout Putin's false claims about the war risk beatings, arrest and jail.
    — Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2022
  • An erupting volcano has been spouting lava, ash and rocks for nearly a month.
    — Fox News, 1 June 2018
  • Our state is better off when the coaches at these two schools are spouting off, if only a little.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2019
  • But the pilot’s been too busy blaming the clouds and spouting lies over the loudspeaker.
    — Deborah Copaken, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2020
  • Spitting, spouting water or blowing your nose in the pool are also against the rules.
    — Hali Smith june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
  • Their anger, in turn, incited millions more to spout their own vitriol.
    — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 17 May 2018
  • Water spouts formed near the city, and some neighborhoods received more than eight inches of rain in three hours.
    — Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 10 July 2019
  • Then children came home spouting phrases that sounded off, even foreign.
    — Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Those coins can cause the game to spout out prize-redemption tickets through an optional printer.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2020
  • The line was no mere deep cut, and wasn’t spouted by a reckless twentysomething seeking shock value.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2023
  • Stockton, as mentioned, has every right to do his thing, to spout his opinions about his thorough research.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Most people today want to spout their views, rather than engage in a spirited argument.
    — Solomon D. Stevens, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Sayoc has also been accused of spouting anti-Semitic rhetoric.
    — Zach Schermele, Teen Vogue, 30 Oct. 2018
  • Skippers often then put their boats in neutral or turn off the engines, when the whales often choose to cruise up nearby and spout in close range.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 16 Aug. 2020
  • Trish coined the nickname, which is funny because Cannon never spouts off.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Here's your chance to spout off about what makes your beach vacation destination superior to the rest.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
  • The pressure causes water to burble at the surface of land inside the levee, and may spout when met with enough water and force.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
  • 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

spout

2 of 2 noun
  • Water was flowing from the spout.
  • Turn the hose on and spray down the spout.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Which bath spout cover is best?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Which bath spout covers are best to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • This might happen if the spout is too short.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Use the spouts to control when and how much soy sauce comes out.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2023
  • Her blonde hair is tied in a ponytail spout on top of her head.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 2 May 2026
  • When it’s done, simply pour your milk with the spout on the side.
    — Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Carve a hole for the spout and BAM!
    — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • When eating out, be sure to ask that no raw spouts be added to your food.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Again five of our six picks have dual pour spouts and helper handles.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • To find the right bath spout cover for your kids, read our buying guide.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, the large dual pour spouts made pouring oil easy and mess-free.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The lid has a special spout that makes adding mix-ins super clean and easy.
    — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
  • Have ready by the cooktop a 1 cup glass measure with a spout.
    — Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2022
  • The biggest problem with both was a small drip from the spout due to a bad seal.
    — Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And don’t forget spying whale spouts from the coastal cliffs, sans guardrails!
    — Crai S Bower, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The fountain is sold with a tiny brush to help clean the inside of the spout piece.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The spout must be able to pass over the vessel sink with at least an inch of clearance.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The unique spout is what really sets the water apart.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • For faucet handles and spouts, use a baking soda paste.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
  • The dish rack even comes with a sink drainage spout, so dishes dry faster and your counters stay clean.
    — Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Not a single drip of coffee is lost thanks to the design of the pot’s spout.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The women who sashay through the newsrooms show plenty of leg and spout lots of sass.
    — Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2022
  • This cute whale easily fits around your tub spout to prevent bumps against the faucet.
    — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Our testers noted that the water came out of the spout at a speed that wasn’t too fast or too slow.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The pour spout has a handy whistle that alerts users when water reaches a rolling boil.
    — Maggie Horton, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Pots have built-in pour spouts and strainers, and stainless steel handles stay cool.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The faucet needs to have a long spout so the flow of water is toward the center of the sink.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The water shot out of the end of the spout much like a miniature waterfall.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026

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