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verb

ˈspyü

Definition of spew

as in to pour

to flow out in great quantities or with force water spewing violently from the broken pipe

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as in to spit

to violently throw out or off (something from within) a volcano spewing out lava

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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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Its results spewed from a transactional firehose Tuesday morning. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 2 July 2026 While France made a strong effort to reverse course in recent years, the European nation has spewed a cumulative total of about 40 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions throughout its history. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 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 See All Example Sentences for spew

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The sun pours through its many gaps, creating a constellation of light that illuminates the forest floor below.

— Liam Scott, Washington Post, 24 July 2026
Arrabaca is accused of firing a BB gun down the street, pouring flammable liquid in front of the building's employee entrance, setting the liquid on fire and throwing fireworks onto the flames, federal prosecutors said.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of pour

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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
It did however get punched in the mouth, and spat bloody Chiclets out all over the document it was forced to sign last month, pausing the war on terms favorable to Iran.

— Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of spit

Noun

There is no effort to hide the tubes and apparatuses from which fake bodily fluids gush.

— Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
The gush of new money stands to drive up the cost of homes in neighborhoods already in hot demand, echoing a pattern that has occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of gush

Verb

Put simply, a lack of depth, whether from rushing into action or insufficient preparation, leads to disappointing results.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Rather than rushing or pressing, the Washington Nationals’ shortstop waits patiently for the right pitch to punish.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 26 July 2026

Definition of rush

Verb

The Sicilian volcano has erupted several times a year, and glassy peaks of over 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) have fascinated scientists for decades.

— Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
In turn, a fire erupted from the explosion as 21 firefighters and EMS personnel rushed to the scene.

— Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of erupt

Verb

While brief, the gag points to the extreme side of identity politics, where hurling accusations against others for their online transgressions is all too common.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
That would entail hurling Starship on a longer-range trajectory, perhaps into low-Earth orbit, to bring the vehicle back to the launch site.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

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