Synonyms of spewed

spewed

verb

past tense of spew

1

as in poured

to flow out in great quantities or with force

water spewing violently from the broken pipe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poured
• rushed
• streamed
• spouted
• gushed
• spurted
• squirted
• rolled
• splashed
• swooshed
• washed
• ran
• flooded
• jetted
• flushed
• issued
• surged
• cascaded
• swelled
• sloshed
• drowned
• engulfed
• overflowed
• inundated
• deluged
• submerged
• overwhelmed
• swamped
• sluiced
• plashed
• fountained
• submersed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• dripped
• trickled
• sprinkled
• dribbled
• leaked
• wept
• seeped
• bled
• oozed
• strained
• spattered
• exuded
• percolated

2

as in erupted

to violently throw out or off (something from within)

a volcano spewing out lava

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erupted
• ejected
• expelled
• spit
• belched
• emitted
• spouted
• poured
• spurted
• disgorged
• hurled
• fired
• released
• jetted
• streamed
• exhaled
• eructed
• gushed
• squirted
• surged
• issued
• heaved
• emanated
• tossed
• flung
• sprang
• vented
• launched
• discharged
• cast
• shot
• pitched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contained
• shut (in or up)
• restrained
• bottled (up)

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vomited
• hurled
• puked
• retched
• barfed
• ejected
• heaved
• gagged
• upchucked
• threw up
• regurgitated
• spit up
• lost one's lunch
• disgorged
• tossed one's cookies
• expelled
• nauseated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spewed

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

Authorities evacuated more than 500 people last year after Fuego spewed gas and ash, with residents moved to shelters from communities near the crater. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

That atmosphere spewed, in part, out of a simple change in tools. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026

Brown water suddenly spewed from the equipment, shooting into her mouth and eyes. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

From the central open-air firepit of the Great Porch, to the playful tile spewed throughout various common spaces and the 65 cabins and cottages, the design of Wildflower is exquisite. — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026