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
  • There will be body parts severed, much (blue) blood spilled, and extreme violence erupting in every corner of the Zellners’ brutalist designs and impressively immersive world-building that needs to be seen to be believed.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Screenshot of mobile phone footage of the Anak Krakatau volcano erupting, seen from the sea.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of erupting
Verb
  • In a small room on the second floor of an Episcopal church in Queens, a large printer beeps and whirs, spitting out posters inked with bright yellow tennis balls.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Oprah sported a Lululemon version during a hiking trip in Australia earlier this year, but this spitting-image pick is a fraction of the price.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of spitting
Verb
  • When Freedom stepped toward the court, security intervened and led him away before ejecting him from the building.
    — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The vehicle flipped, ejecting him, and then landed on top of him.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ejecting
Verb
  • From the battlefields of Afghanistan expelling a global superpower to laying the groundwork for al-Qaeda, FOX News experts and former intelligence officials break down the roots of modern terrorism.
    — , FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Those plans were disrupted when the tank failed as the workday began, expelling huge amounts of a caustic liquid capable of causing severe burns.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of expelling
Verb
  • This is where a non-carbon-emitting power source like nuclear energy is helpful.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • During the season, female tarantulas remain underground and begin emitting strong pheromones to attract males, who leave their burrows in hopes of finding mates, per the University of California.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of emitting
Verb
  • The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Mount Sinabung on Indonesia erupted Monday, spewing a column of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters (11,482 feet) from the top of the mountain into the sky over Sumatra island.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That heart-wrenching news was swiftly entangled in the anti-vaccine misinformation Kennedy was spewing online.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 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
  • The kingdom is pouring money into data centers and investing in tech companies that agree to move some of their operations to the country.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Meta is building a data center in the nearby town of Kuna, and Micron is putting up two semiconductor factories in the metro area, pouring billions of dollars into the region.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of pouring

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