as in burp
an expulsion of stomach gas through the mouth
with a loud belch he concluded his pig-out and rose at last from the table
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as in to spit
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the volcano belched lava and ash for days
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Recent Examples of belch
Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
As Lee, Maddy stalks the set like a grizzly bear, roaring with rage, belching his way through numerous cans of beer, standing on chairs and massacring a typewriter.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
He could have been dropped from heaven or belched up from below, but most likely just passed out … again.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
The ancient volcanoes in that area, situated around the center of Pangaea, oozed and belched greenhouse gases in pulses over 600,000 years, covering roughly three million square miles in volcanic rock and causing sharp climate swings between hot and cold.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Eventually Arcturus will belch away most of its gas and will shrink down to a white dwarf star.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
As Lee, Maddy stalks the set like a grizzly bear, roaring with rage, belching his way through numerous cans of beer, standing on chairs and massacring a typewriter.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
He could have been dropped from heaven or belched up from below, but most likely just passed out … again.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
The ancient volcanoes in that area, situated around the center of Pangaea, oozed and belched greenhouse gases in pulses over 600,000 years, covering roughly three million square miles in volcanic rock and causing sharp climate swings between hot and cold.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belch
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Researchers at University of California, Davis discovered that when a specific type of seaweed is added to cattle feed – just 60 to 80 grams mixed into 25 kilograms of regular feed – methane emissions from cow burps drop by more than 80%.—
Heide Brandes,
thehustle.co,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jelly Roll, 40, lets out a burp before the commercial cuts to him smiling directly into the camera while holding the can.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Abby spits back before raising her gun and blasting off his knee.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Elliott spits her verses in patois, freeing up space on the track for the drums to get some before Cartel and M.I.A. slide through. 41.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Delta flight evacuated before takeoff after flames seen in engine Passengers aboard a Delta flight at Orlando International Airport in Florida were evacuated on Monday after flames were seen erupting from one of the plane’s engines.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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For a week, Loíza erupts in celebration with parades, bomba performances and colorful processions honoring the town’s patron saint.—
Melissa Rose Cooper,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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The driver, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene, said Sgt.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trae Young scored 28 points in defeat, but was ejected after receiving two technical fouls towards the end of the game.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Related article Magic society launches hunt for first female member, expelled for posing as a man Lloyd passed the entrance exam, which required her to perform tricks in front of members of the society, and started as an apprentice before becoming a full member in March 1991.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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This chemical reaction would be able to expel a meteorite's shock evidence into space.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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This signal made the initial detection exciting: on a planet that may have a massive ocean, there is likely a gas that is, on Earth, emitted by biological organisms.—
Daniel Apai,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Far-infrared light, associated with longer wavelengths than what even the James Webb Space Telescope can see, is emitted by cosmic dust that has absorbed starlight.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Before long, the pristine snow erupts into a dark mass that spews a stream of writhing, hungry predators.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Cops are on the lookout for a woman who attacked two restaurant workers after spewing anti-Asian remarks at a Harlem Chinese eatery early this month.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Pere Ubu reunited in fits and spurts over the ensuing decades in the hands of Thomas, who remained the only original member throughout the band’s tenure, and released 14 albums, not including live records.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2025
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Blood spurts everywhere as Drummond falls down dead and the elevator opens on the testing floor.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Belch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belch. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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