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
Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Vistas stretch on for miles in every direction, but peeking into Cerro Negro itself, less than 200 years old and still belching streams of gas and smoke, is arguably just as enchanting.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
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Noun
Five belches on the U-T five-belch meter.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
The nearby fire department rushed by boat to the crash site and were assisted by a private tug boat that helped douse the fire that belched black smoke from the barge, said Alton Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fischer.
—Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Vistas stretch on for miles in every direction, but peeking into Cerro Negro itself, less than 200 years old and still belching streams of gas and smoke, is arguably just as enchanting.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belch
Noun
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Sometimes his voice bifurcates into a falsetto and a burp, Exorcist-possession-style.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
26 Sep. 2025
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The father of two also showed off his dad skills with a snap of Beau in one arm and a book in the other, while a burp cloth lies across his shoulder.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The day of the invasion had been thick with heat, the kind that made the air above the sidewalk kebab spits ripple with diesel smoke.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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So that time in the dugout, that time pregame, spitting seeds, the conversations that take place postgame, those are so crucial.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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As Varsho trotted, the Rogers Centre erupted – and the fans kept partying on the club level well past midnight.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Content creators now use it for just about anything and its appearance often sparks raucous reactions, like in September when a crowd erupted in cheers after an In-N-Out employee called out order number 67.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the time of the crash, Mallory was ejected from the boat and couldn't be found.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both crew members of the fighter jet successfully ejected and were safely recovered, according to the Navy.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gordy Heminger, president and chief executive officer of the Alpha Sigma Phi International Fraternity, confirmed to The Asbury Park Press its members at the New Jersey university would be expelled from the organization.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The labor agreement gives Silver the immediate power to suspend or expel Rozier from the league if NBA has reason to believe the charges against him are true.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Only a small fraction—less than 10 percent—of an earthquake’s energy is emitted as seismic waves.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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This Navfalcon Hidden Camera Detector has earned a permanent spot in my travel bag; this gadget picks up the radio frequency (RF) signals that are emitted by cameras and alerts you when these wireless signals have been detected.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to research from Copyleaks, an AI analysis firm that helps businesses and institutions navigate the shifting landscape of this emergent technology, a new trend has produced Sora videos of celebrities appearing to spew hateful racist epithets.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Forget any sanctimonious spewing sermon about pro sports foolishly believing these types of things would not happen.—
Mac Engel
October 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Strobe lights, spinning grenades, and spurting blood accompany the unts-unts-unts.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Police and firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the synagogue just before 11 p.m. and discovered flames spurting from the rear of the building.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Belch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belch. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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