fountaining

verb

present participle of fountain
as in spurting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountaining
  1. spurting
  2. gushing
  3. spouting
  4. coursing
Verb
  • The peonies in my yard were blooming, spurting really.
    — Maria Zorn, Longreads, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of spurting
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  • The stars have continued to keep their relationship extremely private, but that hasn’t stopped Bardem from gushing about his wife.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • An impromptu blind date with a handsome rapist ends with Esther punching him square in the nose, his blood gushing through her fingers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of gushing
Verb
  • Camera footage recorded June 18 showed the pool occasionally spouting water 20 to 30 feet into the air before returning to an active boil.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • Camera observations taken on June 18 showed intermittent episodes of spouting within the pool.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Definition of spouting
Verb
  • Just put a name to the anger coursing through your veins.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 June 2026
  • Silicon Valley needs to take meaningful action against the antisemitism coursing through their feeds and corroding our culture.
    — Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Definition of coursing
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“Fountaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountaining. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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