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
Verb
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Meanwhile, industrial policy made a comeback as Western governments poured billions into subsidy programs to build strategic capabilities at home.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
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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Standing stoically amid the screaming, spitting, scrapping miners is a security robot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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For ages 3-6—after which kids can typically rinse with water and spit out the paste—a slightly larger pea-sized dollop suffices.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Stolarz, who took an earlier fastball to his facemask, soon skated to the bench and vomited over the boards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Sportsnet cameras caught Stolarz vomiting over the boards and into a bucket brought over by the team’s training staff.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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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
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First responders rushed to the scene, although the investigation into the attack has been handed to the FBI.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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That has sparked accusations that investors, including from abroad, rushed to buy Trump's currency as a way to influence the president.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 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
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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 27 May. 2025.
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