spews 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of spew
1
as in pours
to flow out in great quantities or with force water spewing violently from the broken pipe

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2
as in ejects
to violently throw out or off (something from within) a volcano spewing out lava

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3
as in vomits
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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spews

2 of 2

noun

plural of spew
as in gushes

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  1. pours
  2. ejects
  3. vomits
  4. gushes
  5. rushes
  6. erupts
  7. hurls
  8. spouts
Verb
  • And, Anthropic’s CEO pours $1 million into a PAC pushing AI regulation.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Down the rock at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, the dining room pours rosé from Bandol and from Bellet, a Niçoise appellation so small that barely anyone outside the region can name it.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of pours
Verb
  • This development forcibly ejects the mild-mannered mammal into both his parents’ den and the wild — literally — world of dating, where smelling suitors’ pee takes the place of an app profile.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of ejects
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  • Shows were led by a sentient wad of meat, a talk-show host who vomits in front of guests, and a reality-TV star who never shows his face.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Absinthe-eyed, she projectile-vomits blunt observations and also oysters onto the heavies, overimbibing her way into her own grave once she’s inevitably discarded with a shot and shove down a stairwell (a barely-there John Magaro plays one of the gangsters).
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of vomits
Noun
  • On and around the dry lake bed, water gushes from wells into ditches to fields of tomatoes, cotton, almonds, grapes and other crops.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • One of the tenants testifying knows her from organizing and gushes at first sight.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of gushes
Verb
  • The 22-year-old was long considered ill-suited for grass, given how the surface dulls the athletic foundation of her game and rushes her forehand.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • In particular, consumers should avoid peak sunset and dinner rushes for nonperishable goods.
    — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Definition of rushes
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  • Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • In one segment, Daeron quietly whispers for a young cupbearer to exit the room before violence erupts from the lord.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of erupts
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  • Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
  • Even when the wacky Halifax weather hurls the wildest of curveballs at the SailGP fleet, somehow Tom Slingsby and the irrepressible Australians ride their magic carpet of consummate skill and a decent dose of luck to lead the standings after the first day of the Canada Sail Grand Prix.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of hurls
Noun
  • Cascading waterfall spouts that line the middle of the pool, meantime, are specially angled to target stress points on your body.
    — Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2026
  • Some of the water spouts reached between 20 feet and 30 feet, geologists said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 June 2026
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