SPEWED Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

spewed

verb

past tense of spew

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 Unregulated textile factories, iron and steel mills, and Coca-Cola production and chemical plants spewed pollution into the air and water well into the mid-20th century. — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 But to anyone who knew the actual facts, not reckless garbage spewed on the internet, the result of the process was never in doubt. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Back in August, a massive leak in El Reno, Oklahoma spewed close to four million gallons of local water into the ground, forcing the city into an unofficial stand-still. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026 As Kimbrel got set to face Marlins first baseman Kyle Stowers, the right-hander crouched near the mound as liquid spewed from his mouth before the broadcast camera cut away. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Earth’s moon—which also has the advantage of being 50 percent larger than Pluto and of having volcanoes that once spewed actual lava instead of mere water—fully deserves planethood by these very same metrics. — Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026 Around 74,000 years ago, a caldera on what is now Sumatra emptied thousands of cubic kilometers of magma in about two weeks, roughly a thousand times more than Mount Pinatubo spewed out in 1991. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026 Early Tuesday morning, the volcano spewed lava that reached a height of about 300 meters (984 feet), triggering red alerts, evacuations, a highway’s closure, and the suspension of classes in three departments. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 The contamination was eventually tied to a smelter and factories that spewed lead dust for over a century. — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026

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Like many songwriters who’ve ever poured their romantic sorrows out in their music, the challenge in this new era was getting acquainted with writing from a place of happiness instead, which can be a source of anxiety itself.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
It’s poured over ice and garnished with a fish pick and a fresh orchid blossom.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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The Palisades and Eaton fires erupted on Zoë Ryan’s second day as director of the Hammer Museum at UCLA.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Fire erupted in the morning skies over Siberia on June 30, 1908, as an atmospheric explosion occurred that remains unmatched by any similar event in modern history.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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Wilson was neither ejected from the game nor subject to further discipline afterward.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The 15 people who remained in the wagon were all ejected, while the driver was pinned underneath the tractor and dragged several yards, the sheriff's office said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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Authorities deployed tear gas and a water cannon at the protesters, some of whom hurled projectiles at riot police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
When campaigning for parliament in 2024, Farage had a milkshake thrown at him by a woman and on another occasion objects were hurled towards his open-top bus by a man.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

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Newell, who graduated from NSU’s prep school in Broward County, was expelled from Cornell, according to the Times’ documents.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
The New York Times reported Tuesday that two of the fraternity brothers were expelled, two more were suspended, and one who had already graduated was barred from campus.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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After between 30 to 45 seconds with Packard in his mouth, the whale had risen to the surface and spat him out, sending him flying through the air in a massive spray that was witnessed by his crewmate and another nearby mariner.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Ziwig’s new Endotest makes diagnosis as easy as spitting into a tube.

— Hannah Singleton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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