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geyser

[gahy-zer, -ser, gee-zer] / ˈgaɪ zər, -sər, ˈgi zər /
NOUN
fountain
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That pipe was 90, and it died spectacularly, sending up a 30-foot geyser and causing damage in the millions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The optimism catalyzed China’s tech industry, unleashed an even bigger geyser of government support and jolted American competition into overdrive.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

Maybe this explains the creator’s choice to make the towering media malpractice that cemented Knox’s infamy a minor character as opposed to the acid geyser etching her supposed malice into our collective memory.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2025

After a few seconds I was hit full force by an 8-foot-tall geyser, and there wasn’t any lever on the pump that reduced the force.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2024

Vomit threatened Jerry’s throat, a nauseous geyser he could barely hold down.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

Those lucky few had the steaming geysers, multicolored hot springs and bubbling mudpots all to themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

A buildup in pressure across the region is propelling wastewater up ancient wellbores, birthing geysers that can cost millions of dollars to clean up.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

A vast canyon of buried garbage has been smoldering inside a landfill in the Santa Clarita Valley, inducing geysers of liquid waste onto the surface and noxious fumes into the air.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

One of the most dramatic findings came from Enceladus, a small icy moon where towering geysers shot material into space, creating a faint sub-ring around Saturn made of the ejected debris.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2025

The horses went crazy, running back and forth as the geysers sprayed them from all directions.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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