spewed

Definition of spewednext
past tense of spew

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spewed But since when did facts get in the way of a Trumpian lie spewed in the name of a bigoted narrative? Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 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 Unfortunately, the garbage that RFK spewed during his time as a private sector anti-vaccine crusader and is now trying to make government policy has had vaccine skepticism growing nationwide, with deadly consequences. Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026 Unfortunately, the garbage that RFK spewed during his time as a private sector anti-vaccine crusader and is now trying to make government policy as the nation’s top public health official has had vaccine skepticism growing nationwide, with deadly consequences. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026 However, until now no one had quantified the effects of plasma and electrons spewed out by activity on stars. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2026 Social media videos showed people running into the streets as bright orange flames and smoke spewed into the sky. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 If only the campground owner who spewed at Edmund after that stay could see them now. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026 Thousands of barrels of crude oil, natural gas and fracking water, which contains chemicals and other substances, spewed from the well pad, officials said. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spewed
Verb
  • The moment the plane landed, a mob poured onto the runway and began chasing it by jeep, by motorbike, and on foot.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • After all the apples were cut, True put them in a bowl and poured sparkling water over them before mixing everything together.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Carter erupted for a career-high 29 points with nine rebounds, four assists and two steals, leading the Kings to a 124-118 victory over the Golden State Warriors in their home finale Friday night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Etienne erupted for 15 points and four 3-pointers in the opening quarter Friday night at Fiserv Forum, his most points in any quarter or half, and finished with a career-high 23 points and six 3-pointers.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At lunch, Dix refused to eat and later vomited.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • After all, the other person almost eliminated first (Chrissy Hofbeck, who vomited earlier that day at the challenge) ended up making it all the way to day 39.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Emergency crews rushed to the Lincoln Village Apartments Wednesday night after a frantic 911 call reported a child had fallen out a window.
    Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The Lebanese Health Ministry said Israel struck three teams of paramedics Wednesday in southern Lebanon, first hitting one team and then two more that rushed to help.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If that had been called, Ball would have been ejected.
    Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • After Tuesday’s loss, Spoelstra was angry that Ball wasn’t ejected from the game for tripping Adebayo.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The moment was scripted — a wrestler hurled the trayful of cups — but the aftermath wasn’t, Costa says.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Only six House members have ever been expelled from the chamber.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The House has expelled just six members in its history.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When John begins spitting out his food, his mother, Heather (Shirley Henderson), worn down by exhaustion and anger, banishes him from the dinner table—the first in an unceasing series of maternal rejections.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • According to federal authorities, Ferreira Borges then started biting an officer who attempted to get him under control and spit on the driver.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Spewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spewed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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