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verb

ˈspyü How to pronounce spew (audio)
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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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spew

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noun

as in gush

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Recent Examples of spew
Verb
Around 74,000 years ago, a caldera on what is now Sumatra emptied thousands of cubic kilometers of magma in about two weeks, roughly a thousand times more than Mount Pinatubo spewed out in 1991. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026 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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spew
  1. pour
  2. spit
  3. vomit
  4. gush
  5. rush
  6. erupt
  7. hurl
  8. spout
Verb
  • Tributes to Panettiere pour in from past colleagues, including Viola Davis, Kim Cattrall and Rosie O’Donnell — along with many others.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Griffin has poured tens of millions of dollars into GOP congressional and Senate races over the years.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pour
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  • That’s the point when the software begins responding to real-world inputs and spitting out responses.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Philadelphia Phillies veteran outfielder Tommy Pham, known for his intense and outspoken personality, recently found himself in a social media spat with Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dane Myers.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of spit
Verb
  • The people who genuinely benefit are those vomiting or experiencing diarrhoea badly enough to be dehydrated.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On the night of the reprieve, Owen, cut loose for the evening by his girlfriend, who wants to canoodle with a neighbor, vomits in the vicinity of Allie’s high heels, in what might be called a meet-boot.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of vomit
Noun
  • Video posted shows chunks of concrete falling into the water and a stretch of the road disappeared as water gushes between it.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And then hearing Lane Johnson gush about Mannion’s scheme was interesting.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of gush
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  • When Conforto returned to Williamsport with the Mets in 2018, all those moments came rushing back.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The microscopic amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a neurological infection when water containing the amoeba rushes through the nose and reaches the brain, according to the state health department.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of rush
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  • Its skyline is dominated by towering smokestacks, hulking arrays of metal tubes and bright flames erupting from flares at petrochemical plants in the global plastics supply chain.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Reichstag fire erupted in the German parliament four weeks after Adolf Hitler was sworn in as chancellor in 1933, and was used to justify a sweeping crackdown on political opponents and the suspension of civil liberties — ushering in Nazi rule.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of erupt
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  • The person hurled the toy during the third quarter of the Dream’s 124-88 win, recalling a trend that began last season when objects were thrown onto the court at various games.
    — Zach Powell, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Video shows the moments when the man, who appears to be a United States Postal Service employee, hurled an object at a rare albino peacock and then hit it with a stick last week.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurl
Noun
  • Add in a lifetime warranty and the $26 price tag, and this is a pretty compelling everyday bottle for anyone who prefers a classic spout to a straw.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Keep the water moving with a mini solar fountain or spout, which will help discourage algae and mosquitoes.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
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