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
Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Worshippers arriving for the day's first prayers found the damage and a smoldering fire that spewed black smoke across the entrance of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the town of Tell, near Nablus, and stained the ornate doorway.
—Aref Tufaha, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
However, the top still works as an effective shield against spraying and litter spew.
—Kayla Blanton, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Verb
If only the campground owner who spewed at Edmund after that stay could see them now.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Worshippers arriving for the day's first prayers found the damage and a smoldering fire that spewed black smoke across the entrance of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the town of Tell, near Nablus, and stained the ornate doorway.
—Aref Tufaha, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
One little alien spews tiny tadpole-looking critters into a water bottle, later swigged down by junior engineer Malachite (Jamie Bisping).
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
However, the top still works as an effective shield against spraying and litter spew.
—Kayla Blanton, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spew
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Kade Speckman, Lutheran’s 6–foot-9 senior power forward, used his size to punish the Raptors, pouring in 13 points and not one, but two alley oops that Makkai dished out.—
Alissa Noe,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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But industry sources told me that in some cases, managers found those super-safe cushions an unnecessary drag on their returns, since loads of money was pouring in, and only a trickle leaving.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Carolyn and Lauren are only glad Ann couldn’t make it, lest someone start spitting bars.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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So people were spitting them out.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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His mother told reporters that Liam had a fever, was vomiting, and refused to eat.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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The dogs have scented from a wall someone touched, the dirt a person stumbled in and vomit on a car door.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The popcorn collapses under my teeth and gushes with butter and cheese.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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During summer, the nearly 500-foot gush of a monsoon waterfall off a travertine cliff is a showstopper.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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The sound of rushing cars fades into the gentle fluttering of pages in the wind.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a major conduit for the fertilizer trade — has also led to a spike in the price of crop nutrients as farmers rush to secure supply.—
Hallie Gu,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So how are Israelis handling the Iranian onslaught, which erupted a short eight months after the previous round of hostilities concluded?—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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As the lava advanced, the volcano erupted in a series of rare explosive bursts at the time.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Caught on camera, the violent altercation involved multiple suspects pummeling a man while allegedly hurling religious slurs.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Contrary to the opinions of those who hurl TACO insults at him, the president is aiming to patch up the holes the Supreme Court blew in his industry-wide and country-specific tariffs, which his administration implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA).—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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If a downspout on your gutters is dumping into a low area and leaving a puddle, redirect the spout to a spot where water will run off.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Pressurized water is then shot through the K-cup and dispensed through a filter to the cup waiting below the spout.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Spew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spew. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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