1
as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spewing violently from the broken pipe
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2
as in to spit
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
a volcano spewing out lava
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3
as in to vomit
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
"I'm going to spew right here in the car if you don't pull over!" she wailed to her friend
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Recent Examples of spew
John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
In September 2021, the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted a few miles away, spewing lava down the hillside toward Puerto Naos and the nearby fishing village of La Bombilla and forcing the evacuation of over 1,000 people.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2025
Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
That’s a persuasive contrast in Rose’s favor, but the contrast working against him is between the words the gregarious Rose spews and the truth.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
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Verb
Before a critical point in development, the animals failed to close the wound made by the cut, causing the two embryo halves to simply spew cells out into the environment.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
In September 2021, the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted a few miles away, spewing lava down the hillside toward Puerto Naos and the nearby fishing village of La Bombilla and forcing the evacuation of over 1,000 people.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
With most airlines no longer providing the spew sacks as standard, this community of hobbyists are the people to turn to when times get rough.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
That’s a persuasive contrast in Rose’s favor, but the contrast working against him is between the words the gregarious Rose spews and the truth.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spew
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My father, who’d graduated a few years earlier with a business degree, was living in a mobile home next to his parents’ house, bouncing from one job to the next — pouring concrete here, driving a delivery truck there — while helping out on his father’s farm.—
Rickey Fayne,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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From that time on, almost every startup is AI-focused, venture capital has poured millions into this technology, and most forward-thinking and innovative companies want to implement AI into their workflows and operations.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Did Roger Waters actually spit on your face at the final stop of the Animals tour in 1977?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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She even, no joke, at one point, spits on the stage and licks it back up.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The students fell ill within minutes of eating rice and potato curry, vomiting and convulsing with stomach cramps.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
2 May 2025
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The weapons cause respiratory seizures, vomiting, burning sensations and other debilitating symptoms.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Watch Morris gush about Swift on The Jennifer Hudson Show below.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 May 2025
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For me, this response kicks in during intense moments in surgery — such as seeing an unexpected gush of bleeding.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While some were rushing to a last-minute facial or doing one final fitting, friends of LaQuan Smith took the night before the Met as a chance to unwind before the big day.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Verb
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Without Tatum, Brown erupted for his best-scoring game of the series: 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 shooting from downtown.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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The talks came as protests erupted across China, where the loss of the U.S.—the country's largest single export market—was forcing factories to shut down.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Inside the truck, the bodies of three teenage boys hurled forward, each with terrible velocity.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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The strongest solar flare so far this year hurled streams of plasma and charged particles into the cosmos and caused communications blackouts on five continents.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Everything on this bottle does double duty: the protective push-to-open lid keeps the spout clean, the convenient carry loop doubles as a lock, and the double-walled insulation keeps drinks cold for up to 24 hours.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
16 May 2025
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However, a more rounded spout may tend to drip or sheet out the liquid in a wider stream than expected.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Spew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spew. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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