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
Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Or spew lava from the sideline or behind a microphone.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 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
Esmeralda Upton, authorities said, spewed hate and assaulted the women in the parking lot of a Plano restaurant.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Or spew lava from the sideline or behind a microphone.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 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
Verb
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Here — with stainless-steel kegs nearby and bartenders pouring pilsners and pale ales under market lights and beach balls — wrestlers launch off the top rope in raucous displays of acrobatics.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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And cheap Guinness pours only lubricate the mystique.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The words feel heavy and unnatural when O'Neal repeats them back to the doctor, like trying to blow a bubble and spitting out rocks instead.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Duchamp was insulted, threatened, and even spat upon, leading him to leave Paris.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to the wrongful death complaint filed against Yale New Haven Health, the largest healthcare provider in the state, Hylton visited the emergency room at its Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus because of abdominal pain and vomiting on the morning of August 14, 2024.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
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At lunch, Dix refused to eat and later vomited.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of the tenants testifying knows her from organizing and gushes at first sight.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
6 Apr. 2026
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In some parts of the Gulf, hydrocarbons gush directly out of the seafloor.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The woman was rushed to a local trauma center for severe injuries to her arms and legs, police said.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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But kayakers camped on an island near where Tracy and Endicott arms meet had much of their gear swept away by the rushing water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Szépvölgyi mocked the prime minister, who is 62, for seeming unsteady when boos erupted at one of his recent rallies.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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This year, after unusually heavy rains in February, Carrizo Plain erupted in a dramatic bloom in March, attracting several hundred visitors per day.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Which is why there’s actually something immensely satisfying about all the bad ideas that Margot (Barbie Ferreira) hurls herself at over the course of Faces of Death.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Duprey was speeding down the sidewalk, about to crash into a group of officers, when Duran, in an attempt to stop Duprey, lifted the cooler loaded with ice and drinks and, using both hands, hurled it at the suspect.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Turn the hose on and spray down the spout.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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The spout must be able to pass over the vessel sink with at least an inch of clearance.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Spew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spew. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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