as in hiccoughs
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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Noun
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Five belches on the U-T five-belch meter.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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After organizing hiccups led some to believe a long-standing Old Louisville neighborhood tradition would take a hiatus, Jazz in Central Park is set to return.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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His value will lie more in his ability to blend in – to toggle smoothly between scoring and passing roles, depending on what looks defenses show him, and facilitate the flow of the Nuggets offense without being a ball stopper or causing the hiccups that arise from indecisiveness.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Burps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burps. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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