eructed

verb

past tense of eruct
as in erupted
to violently throw out or off (something from within) he suddenly snapped and began eructing his repressed anger

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eructed
  1. erupted
  2. ejected
  3. expelled
  4. spit
  5. emitted
  6. released
Verb
  • But at a red light near the Las Vegas Strip, a white Cadillac pulled up beside them and gunfire erupted.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Another round of storms erupted in northern Indiana Monday evening, bringing powerful wind gusts and large hail.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of erupted
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  • Seattle manager Dan Wilson was ejected for the second time over the past four games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Braves manager Walt Weiss was ejected during the ensuing arguments about the call.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of ejected
Verb
  • He had been expelled from Latitude last school year, authorities said.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • He was expelled from the Communist Party in the late 1950s for criticising the government’s economic policies – and purged again during Mao’s Cultural Revolution a decade later.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of expelled
Verb
  • An early version of the Orb, which looked like a miniature Death Star, spat out physical coins, like a slot machine, presumably to make the point about the quid pro quo to people who might not quite comprehend blockchain.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The team could use another forward as Luis Suarez is suspended for all six Leagues Cup games as the penalty for spitting on a Seattle Sounders official during last year’s tournament final.
    — Michelle Kaufman August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spit
Verb
  • When excess noise hits the level determined by his customers, a purple glow is emitted from a lamp.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Heat would be emitted from the roof and be no different from an apartment building of the same size.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitted
Verb
  • Along for the ride in pouches behind its mandibles are spores of a fungus that are released as the insect chews through the wood.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Inspector General Eliot Prescott released a 26-page report detailing the findings of his investigation into the death of 33-year-old Gamboy Guaranda at the New Haven Correctional Center on April 16.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
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“Eructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eructed. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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