as in erupted
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the volcano belched lava and ash for days
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Recent Examples of belched
The rare isotope is mostly locked away deep within our world’s innards, but vanishingly small quantities are belched out in volcanic eruptions and through natural gas pipelines.
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Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
Gloria stood up and belched, freeing me from her weight.
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Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
The nearby fire department rushed by boat to the crash site and were assisted by a private tug boat that helped douse the fire that belched black smoke from the barge, said Alton Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fischer.
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Jesse Bedayn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
Gloria stood up and belched, freeing me from her weight.
—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
The nearby fire department rushed by boat to the crash site and were assisted by a private tug boat that helped douse the fire that belched black smoke from the barge, said Alton Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fischer.
—
Jesse Bedayn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belched
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Chisholm did not appear to go around and immediately erupted over the lack of an appeal, forcing Boone and first base coach Dan Fiorito to intervene.
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The ovation that erupted when Guzelimian walked out to introduce the festival’s closing concert was a fitting acknowledgment that golden-age concerts do not happen by themselves.
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San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.
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Balogun, a star striker who has scored three goals so far in this year’s tournament, received a red card and was ejected from last week’s US game against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul against a defender.
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Charles scored in the semi-final against Middlesbrough before Tonda Eckert’s side was expelled from contention by the English Football League for attempting to spy on their opponents.
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Any college student who supports the organizations will be immediately expelled.
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Over a Nineties hip-hop beat, East Coast to be exact, Czarface’s Inspectah Deck and Esoteric spit their verses before Hardy, er, Pulitzer comes in.
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After being asked to leave the property by officials, Zimmerman spat toward a hotel security officer, prompting staff to call the police.
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The owner and lessee will bear the responsibility of clearing the debris and alleviating some of the effects of the fire and its aftermath, Moore said, including looking for ways to mitigate debris flowing out of the warehouse, and the smell emitted by the rotting food.
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Radio telescopes detect naturally occurring radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.
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Its results spewed from a transactional firehose Tuesday morning.
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While France made a strong effort to reverse course in recent years, the European nation has spewed a cumulative total of about 40 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions throughout its history.
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Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks.
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Oil prices spurted higher early this week on worries that the war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for a long time.
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Their whiskey was disgorged before being entered into secondary, new American oak barrels that received light char and medium toast.
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Musk amended that proposal in a second filing this month, saying instead that any funds disgorged from OpenAI and its executives should go to OpenAI’s charitable arm.
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“Belched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belched. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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