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
Bad blood has been spewing for the better part of six years as the Sunshine State’s two teams have taken control of the Eastern Conference.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
His partner, Shane Lowry, was also spewing expletives back at fans commenting on his weight, while standing up for McIlroy, one of his best friends, as well.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, a team of researchers based in Germany has detected more complex organic molecules spewing from Enceladus’ geysers.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
In the 1700’s a factory smokestack in England was spewing smoking ashes onto a neighboring property.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Sorry to that weird hanging plant with a tongue, the acid-spewing flies, and the creepy-crawly super-ticks, but that monster is the Eyeball.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
His phone rang nonstop with calls spewing Islamophobic slurs.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Get too close to the smoke billowing out of the preseason hype machine, and you might get pelted by a gear or screw spewing from the engine.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The vacuum is equipped with a four-stage filtration system that locks in dust, dirt, and more debris to prevent them from spewing back out of the exhaust.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
His partner, Shane Lowry, was also spewing expletives back at fans commenting on his weight, while standing up for McIlroy, one of his best friends, as well.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, a team of researchers based in Germany has detected more complex organic molecules spewing from Enceladus’ geysers.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
In the 1700’s a factory smokestack in England was spewing smoking ashes onto a neighboring property.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Sorry to that weird hanging plant with a tongue, the acid-spewing flies, and the creepy-crawly super-ticks, but that monster is the Eyeball.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
His phone rang nonstop with calls spewing Islamophobic slurs.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Get too close to the smoke billowing out of the preseason hype machine, and you might get pelted by a gear or screw spewing from the engine.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The vacuum is equipped with a four-stage filtration system that locks in dust, dirt, and more debris to prevent them from spewing back out of the exhaust.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spewing
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So big are the stakes that Democrats and Republicans nationwide are pouring money into the fight.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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On one side are companies pouring billions of dollars into data centers, which increasingly are being built to support artificial intelligence models that promise to transform how people live and work.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Every week provides viral moments captured on cellphones of sports fans behaving badly, often erupting into life-altering brawls and chaos.—
Ed Lavandera,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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More than that, the whole energy of the festival was erupting in a new way.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, HG involves severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Actually, Alma does suffer from ulcers, which cause her extraordinary stomach pain and vomiting at inconvenient moments, and cause viewers to wonder not if but when such clumsy symbolic traits will be trotted out in the future.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Edmisten finished with 165 yards rushing and scored two TDs.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Walker added 81 yards rushing for Tri-County, while O’Brien had 65 yards receiving.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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However, the Eagles still managed to hold the Dallas Cowboys to 20 points in their regular-season opening victory, a game Carter missed after being disqualified for spitting on quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bohumila gagged, spitting beer all over herself.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Walking away from a fight or turning the other cheek at someone hurling insults your way would be an insult to our own ego and pride.—
Ed Lavandera,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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People saw it not once, not twice, but over and over, frequently dressing up as the characters and hurling things — toast, rice, puns, obscenities — at the screen.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Jeep had all four tires leave the ground crossing Township Street and then Paulman lost control on Ora Street, hit a utility pole and rolled, ejecting the passenger, according to the affidavit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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Upon avoiding vehicles, the Honda skidded sideways between the first lane and the emergency lane, and rolled at least three times, ejecting the driver.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One poll found that eighty-two per cent of Israeli Jews favored expelling Gazans.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mali’s military leadership, which came to power in a 2021 coup, has overseen a dramatic shift in domestic policy, from being a major counterterrorism partner of France to expelling French troops and instead turning to Russia for security assistance.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Spewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spewing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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