as in eructations
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 erupts
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the volcano belched lava and ash for days
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Recent Examples of belches
Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2026
Five belches on the U-T five-belch meter.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Her old garbage disposal is still in place and frequently belches waste back into the sink.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
These types of foods can lead to bad-smelling belches, nausea, abdominal pain, and reflux.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2026
Five belches on the U-T five-belch meter.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Four belches on the U-T five-belch meter.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Her old garbage disposal is still in place and frequently belches waste back into the sink.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belches
Verb
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And as for the showstopping pelican, the frog erupts out of its beak right on cue, a moment that indeed inspires a round of laughter and childlike awe.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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That climaxes in a kaleidoscope of styles where Esteban, directing one scene, erupts in fury, reverting to a verbal and physical violence which Emilia obviously knew and suffered as child, Sorogoyen explains.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Verb
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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Results published in Nature show that cells use bioelectricity to coordinate a complex collective behavior called extrusion, a vital process that ejects sick or struggling individual cells from tissue to maintain health and keep growth in check.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mariam’s daughter Nora (Gheed) eats cherries and spits out the pits.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Every time one of his crew members (Mikey Day) shares new information, the admiral spits his drink in his face.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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Sneezing forcefully expels mucus and airborne debris; reflexive blinking may help shield the eyes from contaminants moving upward across the face.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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This is the palette of the machine-made, that which is inhuman, and Duchamp would drive the point home in Coffee Mill (1911), a tiny painting of a grinder that expels a cascade of brown beans.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nearly all industrial hydrogen is currently produced by stripping it from fossil fuels like coal and natural gas, a process that emits devastating amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The balloon emits electrical shocks that help break up the calcium and allow the stent to open wider.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Blood spurts against the window.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Test your knowledge of party pours, Hollywood hurdles and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In a Tuscan-style villa, Blue Sky Vineyard pours a refreshing Vignoles, a crisp white that pairs beautifully with their charcuterie board—especially while sitting by the vineyard pond.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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“Belches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belches. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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