as in belch
an expulsion of stomach gas through the mouth felt embarrassed when a burp escaped from his lips as the table was being cleared

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Recent Examples of burp More: Former pro wrestler puts Ryan Seacrest in a headlock on 'Wheel of Fortune' Plank-off ends in a draw and a burp As two minutes passed, Lenski and Seacrest agreed to call the plank-off a draw, eventually ending the duel after two minutes and 12 seconds. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025 Researchers at University of California, Davis discovered that when a specific type of seaweed is added to cattle feed – just 60 to 80 grams mixed into 25 kilograms of regular feed – methane emissions from cow burps drop by more than 80%. Heide Brandes, thehustle.co, 24 Jan. 2025 Jelly Roll, 40, lets out a burp before the commercial cuts to him smiling directly into the camera while holding the can. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 Sweet Dolphin Muslin Burp Cloths, 12-pack Buy on Amazon $24 $10 These lightweight muslin burp cloths are nearly 60% off right now at Amazon. Terri Peters, Parents, 4 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for burp

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“Burp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burp. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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