Synonyms of spew

spew 1 of 2

verb

ˈspyü 

1

as in to pour

to flow out in great quantities or with force

water spewing violently from the broken pipe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pour
• rush
• stream
• spout
• gush
• spurt
• squirt
• roll
• jet
• run
• splash
• wash
• flush
• swoosh
• flood
• cascade
• swell
• issue
• drown
• surge
• inundate
• slosh
• overflow
• engulf
• overwhelm
• submerge
• fountain
• swamp
• deluge
• plash
• sluice
• submerse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drop
• drip
• trickle
• sprinkle
• dribble
• weep
• bleed
• leak
• seep
• ooze
• exude
• strain
• percolate
• spatter

2

as in to spit

to violently throw out or off (something from within)

a volcano spewing out lava

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spit
• erupt
• eject
• expel
• emit
• belch
• spout
• disgorge
• pour
• spurt
• hurl
• jet
• stream
• fire
• release
• gush
• eruct
• exhale
• squirt
• emanate
• heave
• toss
• issue
• vent
• surge
• fling
• shoot
• launch
• spring
• cast
• discharge
• pitch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contain
• shut (in or up)
• restrain
• bottle (up)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vomit
• hurl
• puke
• barf
• retch
• throw up
• eject
• heave
• spit up
• upchuck
• gag
• regurgitate
• disgorge
• lose one's lunch
• toss one's cookies
• expel
• nauseate

spew

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noun

as in gush

Related Words

• gush
• spout
• jet
• spit
• flush
• spurt
• squirt
• spray
• geyser
• burst
• spritz
• spouter
• blast

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spew

Verb

Early Tuesday morning, the volcano spewed lava that reached a height of about 300 meters (984 feet), triggering red alerts, evacuations, a highway’s closure, and the suspension of classes in three departments. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Many existing data centers are using on-site power generation, including pollutant-spewing diesel generators, to bypass the grid entirely. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026

Noun

Stress, excitement or tiredness can set off an unwanted, uncontrollable volley of sudden jerky movements and/or a spew of four-letter and other words. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026

Playwright Yasmina Reza’s middle-class cast of four brew, and gleefully quaff, an amoral spew of modern age self-preoccupation. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 2 Feb. 2026