FOUNTAIN Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈfau̇n-tᵊn

Definition of fountain

as in source

a point or place at which something is invented or provided regards the Bible as the fountain of all truth concerning the Divinity

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verb

as in to spout

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Recent Examples of fountain

Noun

The fountains in front of Union Station also had pink and yellow lighting. — Joseph Hernandez august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 There could be a Jim Plunkett fountain, a Brandi Chastain light tower or a Doobie Brothers music stage. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

History, Art, & Culture 10 - There is history behind nearly every building, bench, and fountain on our region’s campuses. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025 Rather than volcanic eruptions from a central peak, volcanoes of the Reykjanes often fountain from these fissures, creating floods of molten rock that look a bit like tiger stripes on a map. — Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fountain

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Noun

Anna Watson’s lighting keeps much of the house just dim enough to make the imagination dangerous, while Tony winner Gareth Fry’s sound design surrounds the audience with ominous noises whose sources aren’t always immediately clear.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Amazon also looked to capitalize on the demand for AI training by marketing MTurk as a data annotation source for its SageMaker service.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of source

Noun

Civilizationists see Europe as both the historic cradle of Western civilization and the key source of its greatest threat, liberalism.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Additionally, objects of cultural patrimony such as five pairs of moccasins, one coupstick, one Cheyenne cradle board and one lance were returned in the ceremony.

— News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cradle

Verb

His daughter Corrine, who also participated in the interview and appears alongside him in the game show Beat Shazam, gushed about working with her father.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
And as Salfino wrote in his Zero RB column, Mitchell was a lightning-quick signing by the Chargers the moment free agency opened, with John Harbaugh gushing about how dangerous RBs with Mitchell’s speed can be.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of gush

Noun

The Canadian singer caused a commotion with her ensemble, showing off a head-to-toe Alaïa ensemble from the upcoming Archetypes spring 2027 collection.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
The group began promoting the project this spring with a slew of singles, one of which is currently on the rise on various Billboard tallies.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of spring

Verb

However, Ormund is sickened by the blood spurting in his eyes, and Roddy turns the tables, using his remaining hand to stick a knife well into Ormund's backside.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Definition of spurt

Noun

Mosquito traps have now been installed at the airport, Fraport said, adding that the mosquitos captured will be genetically analyzed by the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, to determine their species and origin.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Fans of Waterbird Coffee were without their downtown Kansas City spot for just a few months before new owners strode in — single origin beans in hand — to save it.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of origin

Verb

The lake had been overflowing into the Lhende Khola River, risking further flooding, but that risk had gone down by Saturday, according to Chinese officials.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Experts warned that the lake, created after a glacier collapse that triggered the floods, was starting to overflow.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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