1
as in pours
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spewing violently from the broken pipe
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in ejects
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
a volcano spewing out lava
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spews
Verb
-
Their pub has 16 beers on draft as well as pizza and a sit down restaurant while their tasting room and shop has beer to go, beer pours and merchandise.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025 -
Essential safety tips for heavy rain When heavy rain pours, the risk of flooding and treacherous roads rises.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
As a supernova explosion ejects the outer layers of these stars, their stellar cores collapse.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The first crazy thing that happens to the movie Smurls is when a kitchen chandelier almost falls on them, though the most visceral is when oldest sister Dawn Smurl (Beau Gadsdon) suddenly vomits up pieces of glass, leaving the sink and her face a bloody mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Colette, Culpo gushes, is also a fan of the changing table.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Kirk can be seen reaching up with his right hand as blood gushes from the left side of his neck.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The 32 basket and gourd artworks by 14 artists are made from nature, out of materials ranging from willow, grasses and yucca to rushes.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
-
The festival director rushes back and forth, talking on the phone.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
When your team wins, the ventral striatum—that critical node in the brain’s reward pathway—erupts in a euphoric burst, akin to achieving a personal milestone, despite no actual direct involvement with the team.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
-
That carbon remains sequestered in the lower mantle for epochal lengths of time; some of it eventually erupts back into the atmosphere via volcanism.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The last step is to reattach your showerhead and turn on the water to flush any remaining vinegar from the spouts.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Wireless network baby monitors utilize a camera that streams directly to your smartphone, tablet or computer.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
-
Firms are looking for recurring revenue streams strong royalty income scalable formats and repeatable profitability.—
Gary Occhiogrosso,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Spews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spews. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share