disgorging

verb

present participle of disgorge
as in ejecting
to violently throw out or off (something from within) the volcano disgorged lava in a spectacular nighttime show

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Recent Examples of disgorging Even some birds have managed the trick, disgorging a viscous fluid from their throats to offer their chicks as the hungry little chirpers demand ever more meals in the nest. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgorging
  1. ejecting
  2. expelling
  3. erupting
  4. spitting
  5. pouring
  6. belching
  7. spewing
  8. emitting
Verb
  • This, essentially, was a driver ejecting them for their political views and fashion choices.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Unscrewing its top reveals a small pin that can be used for punching holes, ejecting a SIM card, or simply as a toothpick.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ejecting
Verb
  • As for Omar, the President and his circle have openly called for expelling her from the country.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Florida reported expelling 466 public preschoolers, more than any other state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of expelling
Verb
  • The jet slammed nose-first like a missile into a busy Palm Beach County road, before erupting into flames and sending thick black smoke into the sky, dashcam video shows.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The telescope's superpower was its ability to swivel swiftly — thus its name — toward erupting celestial events.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of erupting
Verb
  • Morgan refuses Ancker’s offer outright and stops just short of spitting in the man’s face.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone spitting dope ass verses, trying to keep up with each other.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of spitting
Verb
  • In August 2025, the husband took a video of himself pouring a Celsius into a cup, trying to see if something was in it.
    — Julia Coin November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Microsoft has forged relationships in recent years with a number of neoclouds, including CoreWeave, Nebius, Chronoscale, IREN, Lambda and Nscale, as well as with Oracle, which is pouring money into building out AI infrastructure.
    — Jordan Novet,Seema Mody, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pouring
Verb
  • The filmmaker contrasts her bucolic nature scenes with shots of the giant ships passing by and the interiors and exteriors of the factories located near the island, belching smoke and lit up at night like a forbidding theme park.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Labor Day atop the last of the Titan-Centaur rockets, belching orange flame into the clear blue skies and scattering birds and other wildlife.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of belching
Verb
  • Long story short, campers stay warmer on cold nights and cooler on hot nights without a loud, emissions-spewing engine or generator running in the background.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In front of thousands of fans, a lit-up, smoke- and firework-spewing flying saucer known as the Mothership—a 1,500-pound aluminum-and-glass craft featuring a 241-pound landing ladder—descended onto the stage and out popped Clinton.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of spewing
Verb
  • The worm-like creature enters Chekov’s ear and wraps itself around his brain, producing what is considered one of the cringiest scenes of the franchise, with Koenig emitting a blood-curdling scream.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Court filings said the McCoys brought in another plumber who discovered the plumbing vents were emitting gases into the attic.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of emitting

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“Disgorging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgorging. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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