belching

verb

present participle of belch
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 Across a massive network of underwater mountain chains known as mid-ocean ridges, tectonic plates slowly pull apart, belching molten rock at the spreading seams. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 We’re paralyzed by whether a carbon-belching fossil fuel company’s right to pollute should outweigh the rest of the country’s right to clean air and a stable climate. — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 The old warship, once a hero of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, glides like a ghost across the canvas, towed by a small steam tug belching smoke on its final voyage to the ship-breakers. — Guru Madhavan, IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2026 Unlike with other major methane sources, such as belching cattle or melting permafrost, the technology to curb emissions from oil and gas operations is already viable, and fairly cheap. — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belching
  1. erupting
  2. spitting
  3. ejecting
  4. expelling
  5. emitting
  6. spewing
  7. spurting
  8. pouring
Verb
  • Its skyline is dominated by towering smokestacks, hulking arrays of metal tubes and bright flames erupting from flares at petrochemical plants in the global plastics supply chain.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Triton’s nitrogen geyser system Voyager 2 observed at least four dark plumes erupting from Triton, Neptune’s largest moon, during its 1989 flyby.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of erupting
Verb
  • Adjust the heat to maintain the bubbly cooking action and/or to prevent the sauce from spitting.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The team could use another forward as Luis Suarez is suspended for all six Leagues Cup games as the penalty for spitting on a Seattle Sounders official during last year’s tournament final.
    — Michelle Kaufman August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spitting
Verb
  • In 2023, a Marine Corps pilot died after ejecting from his jet near the base.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Based on witness statements, a jet ski allegedly struck a wake, ejecting the operator into the water, according to DEEP officials.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of ejecting
Verb
  • But the allegations involving his treatment of women led some of his GOP colleagues to at one point consider possibly expelling him from the House.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Sound waves cause air inside the spherical or bell-shaped structures to oscillate, pulling in diffuse airflow and expelling it as a concentrated, high-velocity jet.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of expelling
Verb
  • The new model can go up to 48 hours without emitting a single emission at anchor.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The resulting material reflects nearly 88% of incident sunlight while emitting just over 96% of its light in the mid-infrared range.
    — Mike McRae August 24, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitting
Verb
  • When a customer complained that an engine was spewing blue smoke, our AI tool generated the entire repair ticket in minutes.
    — Shriram Rajagopal, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Where your government is shuttering important health agencies while spewing junk science about autism and Tylenol?
    — S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of spewing
Verb
  • However, Ormund is sickened by the blood spurting in his eyes, and Roddy turns the tables, using his remaining hand to stick a knife well into Ormund's backside.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Definition of spurting
Verb
  • Burns didn't become a five-time PGA Tour winner, contend for major championships and earn five consecutive Team USA spots without pouring himself into the game.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • An underground water pipe ruptured in Tokyo’s eastern ward of Koto, with water pouring onto the road, NHK video showed.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of pouring

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“Belching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belching. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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