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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One moment there’s a dual-headed hydra spitting flame in the city river, next there’s an all-out jet ski race bathed in gunfire.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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If that didn’t prevent the irritation, the protists used their cilia to spit water at the pipette.—
Claire L. Evans,
Quanta Magazine,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Although the bit, which was filled with a series of absurd interpretative dances, made the audience erupt with laughter, the actress was genuinely touched by the honor.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Martin has been trying to put out fires in the Democratic civil war that erupted over Mamdani’s shock victory on June 24.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
6 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 told The Associated Press on Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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 said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Researchers designed the devices to produce a heat signature and emit a smell designed to attract the pythons, according to the utility company.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Cooling towers, water systems typically located atop buildings, can emit mist containing Legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires' disease.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Antisemitic people around the world have been using the war as a pretext to spew anti-Jewish hate under the cover of anti-Zionism, as if shooting at Jews in Chicago somehow makes Palestinians in Gaza safer.—
Debra Silverstein,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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For example, wildfires can not only cause direct injury and damage to people and property but can also spew all sorts of nasty stuff into the air.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Though her play on the court for the Connecticut Sun rarely shows it, Tina Charles is one of the elders in the WNBA, a 15-year veteran who has seen the league’s popularity grow gradually, then suddenly spurt over the last couple of years.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
24 July 2025
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At least a half dozen of those wrestlers tell their stories to the camera, accompanied by filler re-enactments — a shower head spurting water, the hallway leading to a medical examination room — that add very little.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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“Belch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belch. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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