spewed; spewing; spews
1
: vomit
2
: to send or cast forth with vigor or violence or in great quantity
a volcano spewing out ash
—often used with out
spewer
noun
Examples of spew in a Sentence
Verb
Exhaust spewed out of the car.
Smoke and ashes spewed from the volcano.
The volcano spewed hot ash.
The faucet started spewing dirty water.
The dog spewed vomit on the rug.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
On the way out, Link reminds everyone that when the nuclear reactors go, radiation is going to be spewing out of the bunker doors.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Your digestive system spews from both ends.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The results could one day help mitigate the problem of toxic dust spewing from the drying lake bed onto Salt Lake City—the Great Salt Lake’s bed is laced with arsenic, a toxic substance that, when people are exposed to it as dust, may cause cancers, respiratory problems and heart disease.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
On the way out, Link reminds everyone that when the nuclear reactors go, radiation is going to be spewing out of the bunker doors.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
The guy is a total loser who spews hate against a President who won a Landslide Election, including the popular vote, all Seven Swing States, and 86% of the Counties across America.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Your digestive system spews from both ends.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Spew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spew. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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spew
1 of 2 verb
: to send or come out in a flood or gush
spew
2 of 2 noun
: matter that is spewed out
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