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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By Emma Court, Bloomberg There’s no question that steak and hamburgers contribute to global warming, driven by cows’ potent methane burps and their wide-ranging grazing habits.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Wicks says a nurturing burp hold, when a baby is tucked to their caregiver’s chest with a blanket, is best way to bond and learn more about your baby.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 7 July 2025
It’s well established that burps, or emissions, of carbon dioxide are bad for the oceans.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2025
Agriculture is the largest source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, nearly all of which comes from cow burps.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Wicks says a nurturing burp hold, when a baby is tucked to their caregiver’s chest with a blanket, is best way to bond and learn more about your baby.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 7 July 2025
It’s well established that burps, or emissions, of carbon dioxide are bad for the oceans.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2025
Agriculture is the largest source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, nearly all of which comes from cow burps.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burp
belch
Noun
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Five belches on the U-T five-belch meter.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Burp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burp. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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