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 Synonyms for disgorging
  1. ejecting
  2. expelling
  3. erupting
  4. spitting
  5. pouring
  6. belching
  7. spewing
  8. emitting
Verb
  • In 2023, a Marine Corps pilot died after ejecting from his jet near the base.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Based on witness statements, a jet ski allegedly struck a wake, ejecting the operator into the water, according to DEEP officials.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of ejecting
Verb
  • Despite fierce internal resistance, Kinnock ended up expelling hundreds of Militant members.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • Senate Bill 123 prohibits schools from expelling students solely because of excessive absences or truancy.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of expelling
Verb
  • Since erupting Saturday, three fires in Spokane County have destroyed more than 700 structures, displaced tens of thousands of residents and threatened communities.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Female anger is erupting everywhere in the latest installment of Furious.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of erupting
Verb
  • Starship is designed to launch 60 Starlink V3 satellites at a time, spitting them out through a slit-like payload bay door like a giant PEZ candy dispenser.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026
  • This happened before Juliette started spitting out the pills.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of spitting
Verb
  • This dispenser has an adjustable pouring spout on the side of the cap for easy portion control.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Let the water in your kettle or electric water boiler come to a boil, then take it off the heat; wait 2 to 3 minutes for the water to cool slightly before pouring it into your mug or teapot.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of pouring
Verb
  • Across a massive network of underwater mountain chains known as mid-ocean ridges, tectonic plates slowly pull apart, belching molten rock at the spreading seams.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
  • We’re paralyzed by whether a carbon-belching fossil fuel company’s right to pollute should outweigh the rest of the country’s right to clean air and a stable climate.
    — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
Definition of belching
Verb
  • The restaurant’s unfussy dining room is spiced with colorful murals, among them an ominous bathroom-door piece featuring a toilet spewing orange flames.
    — Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • The three-wheelers are a far cry from the old-timers that only a year ago cruised the streets spewing clouds of black smoke.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of spewing
Verb
  • The observed rotation rates of galaxies are faster than expected, given the gravitational pull of the light-emitting matter contained in the galaxies.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to rolling out large-scale renewables, China is also relying on nuclear energy to meet its energy demands without emitting carbon.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitting
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“Disgorging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgorging. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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