FOUNTAINING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

fountaining

verb

present participle of fountain

as in spurting

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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 spurting

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Water was seen gushing dozens of feet into the air before police could begin investigating the incident.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 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 gushing

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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

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The novel’s length is daunting, but the writing is swift and eventful, often expressed in coursing run-on sentences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
That's roughly 15% of the electrons coursing through the grid managed by the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which in turn manages about 90% of the state’s electric load.

— Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of coursing

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