spewed; spewing; spews
1
: vomit
2
: to send or cast forth with vigor or violence or in great quantity
a volcano spewing out ash
—often used with out
spewer
noun
Examples of spew in a Sentence
Verb
Exhaust spewed out of the car.
Smoke and ashes spewed from the volcano.
The volcano spewed hot ash.
The faucet started spewing dirty water.
The dog spewed vomit on the rug.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Despite the rage spewing from the Emirates rafters at full time — a contentious draw keeping Arsenal five points adrift of Chelsea — this is just a tedious affair now.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
When air pollution in the form of sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, particulate matter and mercury spew from fossil fuel burning power plants, the health of communities living nearby are at risk, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The volcano spewed so much lava that flows covered up to 80% of the floor of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater, the USGS said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Despite the rage spewing from the Emirates rafters at full time — a contentious draw keeping Arsenal five points adrift of Chelsea — this is just a tedious affair now.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
Hart will insult Hammerstein as a third-rate talent and then, upon being face-to-face with his rival, spews over-the-top compliments.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
When air pollution in the form of sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, particulate matter and mercury spew from fossil fuel burning power plants, the health of communities living nearby are at risk, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Spew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spew. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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spew
1 of 2 verb
: to send or come out in a flood or gush
spew
2 of 2 noun
: matter that is spewed out
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