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Recent Examples of waterspout
With those factors added together, there was little to stop the tornado (at that point a waterspout) from becoming a monster.
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Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Intense waterspouts spin uncontrollably atop the water, threatening to wreck anything in its path.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Experts have said the conditions were ripe for a waterspout.
—Alec Luhn, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
These October waterspouts fall in line with seasonal activity, as fair weather waterspouts typically fall between August and October, according to the weather service.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
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Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Intense waterspouts spin uncontrollably atop the water, threatening to wreck anything in its path.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Experts have said the conditions were ripe for a waterspout.
—Alec Luhn, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
These October waterspouts fall in line with seasonal activity, as fair weather waterspouts typically fall between August and October, according to the weather service.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterspout
gutter
Noun
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The developer also would improve and widen streets, including Burlington Avenue and Tuthill Road, to meet city standards, with a 28-foot width, curbs, gutters and storm sewer infrastructure, said Vince Rosanova, attorney for the project.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The city asked for a new curb and gutter and sidewalk across the length of the frontage, which would destroy the trees there.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Waterspout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterspout. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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