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
New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
Hawkins makes this seem like a monumental spew of words rather than benign chitchat.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Brandon Specktor, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Videos show massive debris clouds spewing from a Russian volcano that erupted for what is believed to be the first time in six centuries.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Like when running rich, excess water spews from the exhaust, or quenches the spark plugs.
—New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
Hawkins makes this seem like a monumental spew of words rather than benign chitchat.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
It's thought that the bubbles are likely the result of an ancient, violent outburst from the Milky Way's central black hole, which spewed twin jets of matter above and below the galactic plane simultaneously, scooping up nearby matter in the process and flinging it outward into space.
—Brandon Specktor, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Videos show massive debris clouds spewing from a Russian volcano that erupted for what is believed to be the first time in six centuries.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spew
Verb
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The group secured a victory last month, when the court found the council had not properly considered the health impacts of the smoke pouring off the site.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Louisville Metro Government has poured millions into combating the growing housing and homelessness crisis in the city, with $58 million projected to be spent on the downtown Community Care Campus, which will house a family emergency shelter, medical care spaces and behavioral health services.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Obviously, Ramírez plays every day, and as a switch hitter with Hall of Fame aspirations, will always hold the advantage, whether facing a lefty, a righty or some towering extraterrestrial that spits fastballs out of its antennae.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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The crowd was eating out of the palm of his hand, hanging on every word spit with that signature rasp.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, according to Harvard Medical School, the gastrointestinal side effects including nausea, vomiting, and silent reflux expose teeth to harmful stomach acids.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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However, within hours of consuming them, your heart starts racing, you’re nauseated and vomiting.—
Joshua Kellogg,
The Conversation,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In one clip, a gush of water can be seen rushing through a gaping hole in the ceiling, creating a dirty river in the store's aisles below.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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For example, certain abnormal growths on your reproductive organs (like uterine or cervical polyps or fibroids) could spark a random gush.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Ashton Jeanty shrugged off a poor opening performance in the preseason by rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown on 7 carries last week.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Taxpayers may also rush to claim the residential clean energy credit.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The 37-acre search field near Murfreesboro sits atop an ancient volcanic pipe that erupted roughly 100 million years ago.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
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Wildfires have erupted across Europe and Canada, as heat records fall there and in other more temperate places, such as Japan.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For those unfamiliar with the moment, Scott hurled five words at Lohmann after her late tackle.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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In April, the All-Star left-hander hurled six shutout innings with nine strikeouts against the Rays in Tampa.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The center of our galaxy, above the teapot’s spout, is about 26,000 light years away.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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Often the design of the spout, lid and body of the pot will depend on its material.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Spew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spew. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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