1
as in pouring
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spewing violently from the broken pipe
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2
as in erupting
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
a volcano spewing out lava
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3
as in vomiting
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 spewing
The week’s biggest stories Boyle Heights warehouse fire Los Angeles faces a state of emergency as a stubborn Boyle Heights warehouse fire continues spewing smoke across region.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
But the biggest beef to be had is in Sarnoski’s insistence to bludgeon us with pulverizing violence, which grows tiresome and repetitive in the carnage-spewing initial 30 minutes.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
In videos posted to social media, fireworks can be seen spewing from the truck as a thick plume of black smoke spirals into the sky.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Methane has been seen spewing from comet 3I/ATLAS, marking the first time that the gas has been identified on an interstellar object.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
Via handheld camera, the scientist directs us to the ad hoc headquarters where his team has set up, a desk strewn with floppy disks and wires, cords spewing from the backs of oversized computer processors.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
In the video, someone is seen wearing a mask and holding up the possible flamethrower and aiming it overhead with flames spewing into the air.
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Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
As previously reported, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius released thermal energy roughly equivalent to 100,000 times the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II, spewing molten rock, pumice, and hot ash over the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in particular.
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ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
Instead of semi-trailer rigs spewing air pollutants while idling at the warehouses, data centers pull enormous amounts of electricity, housing computer systems that help train artificial intelligence criteria.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
But the biggest beef to be had is in Sarnoski’s insistence to bludgeon us with pulverizing violence, which grows tiresome and repetitive in the carnage-spewing initial 30 minutes.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
In videos posted to social media, fireworks can be seen spewing from the truck as a thick plume of black smoke spirals into the sky.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Methane has been seen spewing from comet 3I/ATLAS, marking the first time that the gas has been identified on an interstellar object.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
Via handheld camera, the scientist directs us to the ad hoc headquarters where his team has set up, a desk strewn with floppy disks and wires, cords spewing from the backs of oversized computer processors.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
In the video, someone is seen wearing a mask and holding up the possible flamethrower and aiming it overhead with flames spewing into the air.
—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
As previously reported, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius released thermal energy roughly equivalent to 100,000 times the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II, spewing molten rock, pumice, and hot ash over the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in particular.
—
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
Instead of semi-trailer rigs spewing air pollutants while idling at the warehouses, data centers pull enormous amounts of electricity, housing computer systems that help train artificial intelligence criteria.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spewing
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Endwell Fire Department crews found the building fully engulfed, with heavy black smoke pouring from the front of the structure and flames visible at the rear.
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The woman is seen pouring what appears to be hot sauce over Martinez's food before the confrontation quickly escalates.
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Their journey to the World Cup has been uniquely fraught, with a war erupting between the host of their matches and their home country.
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His post included a photo of a large plume of black smoke erupting from a field.
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The pulses are designed to normalize the nerve messaging from the brain to the stomach to relieve symptoms of nausea and vomiting without side effects.
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Later that night, Beanz started vomiting.
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With the flip of a light switch and the familiar clunk of a VHS tape sliding into a VCR, memories come rushing back for many collectors and movie lovers.
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Poor planning or rushing decisions can lead to costly and inconvenient design mistakes.
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First, play was allowed to restart, which was previously a hard stop on any VAR intervention — except violent conduct and spitting at someone.
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That's when LaPalme hit her in the face to prevent her from spitting again, a recording from the deputy's patrol camera showed.
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At its core, the hearing involved two former business partners hurling major accusations against one another.
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Jets and winds from black holes are textbook physics, and scientists have observed many supermassive black holes hurling them into space.
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The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.
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And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.
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The garment also absorbs heats, carrying it away from the spacesuit's life-support system, expelling it into space.
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Rockets generate propulsive force, also known as thrust, by expelling high-velocity exhaust in a rearward stream.
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“Spewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spewing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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