as in eructations
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.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Organizers sought to take advantage of existing infrastructure but there still been hiccups getting the Cortina sliding venue and the Santagiulia ice hockey arena in the city of Milan finished on time.—
Colleen Barry,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The only hiccups were a 74-61 loss at South Florida and back-to-back conference losses at Grand Canyon and home against UNLV.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Burps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burps. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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