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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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
In May, Kilauea also spewed leva more than 1,000 feet.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 June 2025
New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
Hawkins makes this seem like a monumental spew of words rather than benign chitchat.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The eruption spewed a colossal ash column over 10,000 meters into the atmosphere, posing a danger to commercial airplanes flying at altitudes around 30,000 to 42,000 feet (9.000 to 12.800 meters).
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
In May, Kilauea also spewed leva more than 1,000 feet.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 June 2025
Noun
Like when running rich, excess water spews from the exhaust, or quenches the spark plugs.
—New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
Hawkins makes this seem like a monumental spew of words rather than benign chitchat.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Spew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spew. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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