ERUCTING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

eructing

verb

present participle of eruct

as in ejecting

to violently throw out or off (something from within) he suddenly snapped and began eructing his repressed anger

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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

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Unfortunately for Miami, Suarez, who has been on fire, is suspended for the next six Leagues Cups games for spitting at a Seattle Sounders staff member after the 2025 Final last August.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of spitting

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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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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

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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

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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

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