SPEW Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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Verb

The Climate Superfund is retroactive, and would determine the quantity of emissions each major company spewed into our air over a 30 year timeframe. — Melinda Tuhus, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026 Microbes began chewing and spewing, transforming the chemistry of oceans and rocks. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 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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Verb

Twenty months of liquor retaliation between the United States and Canada have cost distillers in both countries, cost provinces revenue and narrowed what people on both sides of the border can pour.

— Lars Hanson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
But given the widespread discontent and overwhelmingly negative feedback pouring towards the committee, there was some small sliver of hope that the week two poll might address some of the issues.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of pour

Verb

The tokens burned spitting out anti-Waymo opinions are part of a monthslong battle between Waymo and its rivals over whether the autonomous driving company can operate commercially on the streets of several major cities.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
The handout compared the pros and cons of the vitamin K shot with oral vitamin K drops, noting that the drawbacks of the drops are that some babies may not be able to absorb them or may spit them up.

— Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of spit

Verb

At some point that night, Ammann vomited black fluid, Frei later testified.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
On the surface, his new album Antione’s Son is the same old same old—airy melodies, drug talk, vomiting ad-libs—but punched up by suburban ennui and in-the-weeds romantic tales that makes the music feel refreshingly personal.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of vomit

Verb

Kansas defensive end Leroy Harris III’s assignment was to rush the passer on the most pivotal play of the Jayhawks’ 33-32 loss to UCF on Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Riley rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns, added 88 receiving yards and a receiving TD, and returned a kickoff 20 yards — good for 300 all-purpose yards and three total scores.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of rush

Verb

And then the spontaneous cheers and shouts erupted as the aircraft, full of returning troops, lifted off the South Vietnam air strip.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
These were majestic art objects but in the hands of skilled puppeteers, the Sicilian marionettes shows could also erupt into wild, raw, bloodthirsty warfare.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of erupt

Verb

Castro allegedly hurled a lacrosse ball toward the crowd, nearly striking someone, according to court documents.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Anger spilled into violence, with Molotov cocktails hurled at Tesla vehicles, charging stations set ablaze, and dealerships covered in graffiti.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hurl

Noun

The new packaging is designed to open only partially across the top, creating a pour spout that can then be resealed to help keep cereal fresh.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Fun comes naturally to the Avalanches, but, as all those rubbery boings and zaps and fizzing spouts of soda pop will attest, the group has never sounded quite this zany.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

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