as in burp
an expulsion of stomach gas through the mouth
with a loud belch he concluded his pig-out and rose at last from the table
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as in to spit
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the volcano belched lava and ash for days
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Recent Examples of belch
Maria Gioia, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The volcanic activity spotted on a planet famed for such eruptions was special for two reasons: Not only was the hot spot larger than Earth’s Lake Superior, but it also was seen belching out eruptions six times the total energy of all the world’s power plants combined, NASA said in a press release.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Tiredness ✔ Dizziness ✔ Bloating, gas, and belching ✔
Upset stomach
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Heartburn
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Gastrointestinal (GI) side effects are more likely to occur at the beginning of treatment and with dosage increases.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
Suncor agreed to pay a $10.5 million penalty in February 2024 to settle air permit violations for belching toxic chemicals over a three-year period.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Commuters typically use buses to commute into Lima, but these are usually older vehicles that belch out copious amounts of black smoke.
—Maria Gioia, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The volcanic activity spotted on a planet famed for such eruptions was special for two reasons: Not only was the hot spot larger than Earth’s Lake Superior, but it also was seen belching out eruptions six times the total energy of all the world’s power plants combined, NASA said in a press release.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Tiredness ✔ Dizziness ✔ Bloating, gas, and belching ✔
Upset stomach
✔
Heartburn
✔
Gastrointestinal (GI) side effects are more likely to occur at the beginning of treatment and with dosage increases.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
Suncor agreed to pay a $10.5 million penalty in February 2024 to settle air permit violations for belching toxic chemicals over a three-year period.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belch
Noun
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Wicks says a nurturing burp hold, when a baby is tucked to their caregiver’s chest with a blanket, is best way to bond and learn more about your baby.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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It’s well established that burps, or emissions, of carbon dioxide are bad for the oceans.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Obviously, Ramírez plays every day, and as a switch hitter with Hall of Fame aspirations, will always hold the advantage, whether facing a lefty, a righty or some towering extraterrestrial that spits fastballs out of its antennae.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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The crowd was eating out of the palm of his hand, hanging on every word spit with that signature rasp.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The 37-acre search field near Murfreesboro sits atop an ancient volcanic pipe that erupted roughly 100 million years ago.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
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Authorities have accused Lai of using his tabloid, Apple Daily, to advocate for international sanctions against Hong Kong and China after Beijing imposed the national security law in 2020 following anti-government protests that erupted the year before.—
Laura Westbrook,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Charette’s vehicle overturned, and he was ejected from it.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
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But then the Rays rallied for two in their half of the eighth, with manager Kevin Cash ejected along the way.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Mexico has expelled 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the Trump administration as American authorities ratchet up pressure on criminal networks sending drugs across the border, a person familiar with the matter said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Mexico has expelled 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the Trump administration as American authorities ratchet up pressure on criminal networks sending drugs across the border, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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That’s a fraction of the more than 6,000 million metric tons emitted annually in the United States, said professor Gregory A. Keoleian, co-director of the university’s Center for Sustainable Systems.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Aug. 2025
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From an environmental standpoint, there is no gas emitted into the air from induction, so air quality is much improved, too.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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In addition to reducing emissions to zero and ending decades of the boats spewing harmful particulate matter into the air, the switch will eliminate fumes and make the boats quieter.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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According to the World Economic Forum, tech companies are spewing out more emissions from running the massive data centers necessary to power the AI systems.—
Anand Rao,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the runners turned for home, the front-running Hejazi spurted clear.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Some excess material is therefore spat away, channelled by the star's nascent magnetic field into beams of matter that spurt from the young star's magnetic poles.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
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“Belch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belch. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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