as in erupting
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the volcano belched lava and ash for days
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Recent Examples of belching
When Pinatubo started convulsing and belching steam in April of that year, scientists from the United States and the Philippines deployed an array of instruments that tracked the volcano’s inner tumult.
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Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
In one video geolocated by NBC News, roiling orange flames and belching smoke could be seen rising from the Aghdasieh fuel depot in the city’s northern Tajrish district.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
The $20 billion facility, run by Musk’s AI firm xAI, is powered by 27 methane gas turbines that run day and night, belching fumes and emitting a constant noise like jet engines, NBC News reports.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 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
The cause of the Little Ice Age is unclear, but volcanic activity belching volcanic ash high into the atmosphere and blocking sunlight is one of the most likely explanations.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
In one video geolocated by NBC News, roiling orange flames and belching smoke could be seen rising from the Aghdasieh fuel depot in the city’s northern Tajrish district.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
The $20 billion facility, run by Musk’s AI firm xAI, is powered by 27 methane gas turbines that run day and night, belching fumes and emitting a constant noise like jet engines, NBC News reports.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 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
The cause of the Little Ice Age is unclear, but volcanic activity belching volcanic ash high into the atmosphere and blocking sunlight is one of the most likely explanations.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belching
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Will scientists ever be able to say that a week from now, a certain volcano has an 80% chance of erupting in a particular way — with lava gushing, with a certain explosive force, with pyroclastic flows that will travel down its western flank?—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Mount Dukono is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes and has been erupting almost continuously since 1933.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Windows Vista and its early WDDM woes had reduced my previously badass main PC with two Nvidia 7900GT cards in SLI to a stuttering BSOD-spitting mess, and the future of Microsoft OSes looked bleak—Windows 7 wouldn’t be along to change the situation for years.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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This means that early galaxies were true star-forming machines, gobbling up gas and spitting out stars with a furious intensity.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
Verb
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An unknown vehicle driving west on Independence Ave then struck the bicycle, ejecting its rider completely off the bike, the crash log said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Pautler recommends ejecting pods after each use, as well as occasionally rinsing removable parts of the machines.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What drives an eruption to switch from expelling oozing lava to blasting ash and rock into the sky?—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Many other countries followed its lead, with the United States expelling 60 people.—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The idea is to produce everything people want without emitting greenhouse gases.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Video footage of the crash's aftermath obtained by NBC shows the vehicle significantly engulfed in orange flames emitting billows of black smoke.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Having to fight and co-exist with those hell-bent on spewing lies and attention-grabbing hyperbole only clouds up the room, ruins the mood and takes away minutes from those who have been tackling real problems that truly need their government’s help.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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They became stranded when Dukono erupted early Friday, spewing a thick ash column that rose about 6 miles into the air.—
Niniek Karmini,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The peonies in my yard were blooming, spurting really.—
Maria Zorn,
Longreads,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The hushed buzz of clinking Champagne glasses or afternoon tea pots pouring steaming cups comes from the adjacent lobby lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Remove the ribs from the oven and lay them in a new dish or pan (or clean the first one), pouring the juices into a small saucepan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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