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
Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
On the Union-Tribune five-belch scale.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 12 Feb. 2026
With a clogged toilet belching up a bunch of poop all over Miranda's apartment.
—Ew Staff December 5, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
White cast-iron chairs are perfectly positioned on a terrace to catch Stromboli’s volcanic smoke-show, and occasional fiery belch, in the distance over a lazy cocktail.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
On the Union-Tribune five-belch scale.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
Verb
That’s because after pulling huge profits from the earth, Oklahoma oil companies left behind tens of thousands of unplugged wells that belch greenhouse gases and allow industrial waste to spread belowground.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 12 Feb. 2026
With a clogged toilet belching up a bunch of poop all over Miranda's apartment.
—Ew Staff December 5, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belch
Noun
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Affordably priced, this supplement does not cause fishy burps.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the fall and early winter, there might be 20 creatures lounging there, occasionally galumphing or issuing a burp noise that echoes over the water.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Because who wouldn’t want to join a religion seemingly spitting out beautiful women?—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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The machine will then spit out a roll of one-dollar bills corresponding with the selection, wrapped in a one-sheet sales pitch.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Arlington Grace Prep Lions erupted for five runs in the bottom of the first inning, cruising to a 9-2 victory over New Braunfels Allegiance in a non-district high school baseball contest Friday at the campus of Colleyville Covenant Christian.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The manager of a nearby bodega said the victims were arguing with another teen before the shooting erupted.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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She was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tremblay, her daughter said, was ejected from the plane upon impact and was thrown more than 300 feet — nearly the length of a football field — before slamming and skidding onto the tarmac.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Moscow was expelled from the group, and the G8 became the G7.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans are pushing to expel Cherfilus-McCormick from Congress because of the allegations, and the findings by the Ethics Committee could bolster that effort.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The air guns used to emit those sound waves are responsible for near-constant underwater noise in the Gulf.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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That means delaying the overall transition to clean and renewable energy at a time when the United Nations Environment Programme warns that high-emitting countries are unlikely to meet their own targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.—
Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Esmeralda Upton, authorities said, spewed hate and assaulted the women in the parking lot of a Plano restaurant.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Or spew lava from the sideline or behind a microphone.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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For the center of the piazza, Noguchi has designed a fountain that would spurt up into the air and then spill over onto the piazza.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Belch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belch. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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