1
as in poured
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spewing violently from the broken pipe
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as in erupted
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
a volcano spewing out lava
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as in vomited
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 spewed
Thick, black smoke and occasional flames spewed from the Moscow Oil Refinery amid its red-and-white smokestacks on the southeastern edge of the city, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Kremlin.
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Barry Hatton,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Cut to Lestat’s head in a toilet bowl in a motel bathroom with blood spewed all over the walls.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
The lava had spewed out from a distant volcano, leaving a large, almost flat area from the foot of the mountains to the river.
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Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Following the 2021 oil spill when a pipe ruptured and spewed oil off Huntington Beach, Foley said the responsible company set up a claims form where people could go online, fill out the claims and submit the documentation and proof of receipts.
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Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
This has already been evidenced by previous environmental disasters, such as the decades of lead contaminants that spewed from the Exide battery plant in Vernon, or toxic dust and explosions from the Atlas Metals recycling plant in Watts.
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Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
In that time, officials estimate that 2,400 gallons spewed from the 16-inch pipeline that runs from Kern County to the Port of Long Beach.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Soviet authorities did not immediately reveal the scope of what became known as the world's worst nuclear disaster, which spewed a cloud of radiation over what is now Ukraine and Belarus, and caused alarm across Europe.
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ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
The accident contaminated nearby areas and spewed radiation across Europe.
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Vladimir Isachenkov,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Barry Hatton,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Cut to Lestat’s head in a toilet bowl in a motel bathroom with blood spewed all over the walls.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
The lava had spewed out from a distant volcano, leaving a large, almost flat area from the foot of the mountains to the river.
—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Following the 2021 oil spill when a pipe ruptured and spewed oil off Huntington Beach, Foley said the responsible company set up a claims form where people could go online, fill out the claims and submit the documentation and proof of receipts.
—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
This has already been evidenced by previous environmental disasters, such as the decades of lead contaminants that spewed from the Exide battery plant in Vernon, or toxic dust and explosions from the Atlas Metals recycling plant in Watts.
—
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
In that time, officials estimate that 2,400 gallons spewed from the 16-inch pipeline that runs from Kern County to the Port of Long Beach.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Soviet authorities did not immediately reveal the scope of what became known as the world's worst nuclear disaster, which spewed a cloud of radiation over what is now Ukraine and Belarus, and caused alarm across Europe.
—
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
The accident contaminated nearby areas and spewed radiation across Europe.
—
Vladimir Isachenkov,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spewed
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Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a fairway metal to get within four feet for eagle on the par-five 16th for an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot lead.
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Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a 3-wood to 4 feet for eagle on the par-5 16th, leading to an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot edge going into the final round.
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Kane — England’s captain — erupted onto the scene with six goals in his debut World Cup in 2018.
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After a corner kick and a nice cross, Sanchez flicked the ball in with his head as Colombian fans erupted.
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Stephanie Franklin, the mother of a close friend of Benning, took multiple photos of the apartment while wearing gloves and removed a bed comforter that Benning had vomited on.
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Mayes got Onaje out of bed and into the bathroom, where Onaje vomited and went limp.
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In Panama, people rushed to donate supplies to Venezuela, part of a surge across Latin America to help the stricken country.
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Medics rushed the victim to Harlem Hospital, where he’s expected to survive.
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected for arguing a replay reversal in the seventh.
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As striking is that of the last five — Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Starmer — just one, Sunak, was ejected by voters in a general election.
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There was also unrest in the capital Bogota, where demonstrators burned tires and hurled bricks at police.
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Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears.
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In such a system, outside air comes into direct contact with components exposed to the reactor’s intense radiation environment before being expelled as exhaust.
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However, Italy released him on a technicality, after which he was expelled to Libya, which outraged human rights groups and prompted the ICC to open an inquiry into why Italy released him instead of sending him to The Hague.
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Over a Nineties hip-hop beat, East Coast to be exact, Czarface’s Inspectah Deck and Esoteric spit their verses before Hardy, er, Pulitzer comes in.
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After being asked to leave the property by officials, Zimmerman spat toward a hotel security officer, prompting staff to call the police.
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“Spewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spewed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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