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belches 1 of 2

noun

plural of belch
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of belch
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
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
But California alt-metal trio Primus exists almost entirely in opposition to good taste, with Les Claypool singing morbidly odd story-songs about colorful characters in a nasal wheeze while his bass belches out gnarly, distorted riffs. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026 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
  1. erupts
  2. ejects
  3. spits
  4. expels
  5. emits
  6. spurts
  7. pours
Verb
  • During surveillance, Joe recognizes one of the men involved in her abduction, setting off an operation that erupts into a deadly restaurant shootout.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
  • More news Another battery fire erupts at Moss Landing in Northern California, where some units are still charged.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of erupts
Verb
  • More than anything, the problem lies in the execution — as an absolutely catastrophic event effectively ejects Coulter and Fetters’ main character from his own story and into the abyss of early 2000s political turmoil.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This development forcibly ejects the mild-mannered mammal into both his parents’ den and the wild — literally — world of dating, where smelling suitors’ pee takes the place of an app profile.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 22 May 2026
Definition of ejects
Verb
  • The great Wiest, clad in leopard print and lipstick, slurs and spits her lines.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Broadwick’s pink front door spits you out slap-bang in the middle of it all like a tongue.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of spits
Verb
  • To protect itself, the coral expels its own algae — a primary food, energy, and oxygen source — and soon loses its color.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Now they are being flown to Bhutan - a country that still refuses to recognize them as citizens and expels them on arrival to India or Nepal.
    — Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of expels
Verb
  • It's got a double wick for twice the fragrance power and the golden vessel emits a warm glow when lit.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • When a particle travels faster than light can in water, its shockwave emits a characteristic glow called Cherenkov radiation, the blue light seen in nuclear reactors.
    — Matt von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of emits
Verb
  • Blood spurts against the window.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of spurts
Verb
  • The guidance cuts come as Flutter pours hundreds of millions of dollars into capturing a bigger share of the online gaming and event contract markets.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Light pours through the windows and settles into every corner, bathing the bakery in the most ethereal glow.
    — Samantha Rees, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of pours

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“Belches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belches. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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