How to Use burp in a Sentence

burp

1 of 2 noun
  • The sun's burps are hundreds of times the size of the Earth.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 31 July 2019
  • The game starts with a burp contest to see who will read the cards (the Burp Boss).
    Christina Barron, Washington Post, 10 June 2019
  • The best gift was a package of burp cloths and a group of friends who didn’t kick me out of book club.
    Caroline Langerman, Washington Post, 23 July 2019
  • The older burp can be seen to the lower left of the galaxy as a diffuse, blue-green glow.
    Alison Klesman, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Where are you supposed to put all those bottles, burp cloths, and bibs?
    Woman's Day Magazine, 26 Apr. 2023
  • That’s because trail cams don’t spread scent, shift around in a stand, burp, fart, sneeze, or nod off.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 15 Apr. 2020
  • Then massage the infant's back rather than patting to bring on a burp.
    Heloise, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2019
  • The younger burp, however, is a small loop that’s only 3,000 light-years from the black hole, Lewis writes.
    Mika McKinnon, Smithsonian, 19 Jan. 2018
  • This burp is from a second, more recent meal the black hole consumed.
    Alison Klesman, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2018
  • But cows’ burp is only one of the many CO2 emitting items in the chapter of the beef industry.
    Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The more recent burp appears as a bright blue-white arc to the upper left of the galaxy's center.
    Alison Klesman, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Astronomers say a cold patch and a stellar burp are behind the star's strange dip in brightness.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 18 June 2021
  • But cow burps are worse for the climate, scientists say.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Lucky could interact with guests and do things like giggle, burp, snort and cough.
    Bruce Pecho, chicagotribune.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The caecilian recordings sound at times like purring, and at others like a loud burp.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Inside there are a couple of diapers, wipes, and a burp cloth.
    Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Recipe: Marinate the mushrooms in red wine for an hour, then scoop out the stem and gills … drink the remaining wine, then burp.
    Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 11 May 2018
  • Be patient: Coaxing out a burp can take four or five minutes.
    Parents Editors, Parents, 23 June 2023
  • But we still would've avoided cutting up a blazer and then gluing the pieces to an oversize burp cloth.
    The Fug Girls, Cosmopolitan, 29 Aug. 2016
  • These custom burp cloths are one of the many children's items from the South's premier monogram shop, Leontine Linens.
    Caroline McKenzie, Southern Living, 11 July 2017
  • These custom burp cloths are one of the many children's items from the South's premier monogram shop, Leontine Linens.
    Caroline McKenzie, Southern Living, 22 July 2013
  • So, some customer is a burp or cough from getting little moist bits of plantain on their food.
    David J. Neal, miamiherald, 21 June 2018
  • And since their discovery, these briny burps from the vast ocean beneath the moon’s icy crust have generated a fair bit of buzz.
    Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 10 Dec. 2019
  • These have a long life apart from swaddling, as a nursing cover, a stroller shade, a hasty play mat, an emergency burp cloth and more.
    Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Some carry Russian burp guns; some have rifles that look four decades old; some wear only rice bags for shoes.
    James Wood, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Choose the one that's most comfortable and effective for getting burps out of your baby.
    Parents Editors, Parents, 23 June 2023
  • In that case, those burps must have come from meals served millions of years ago, and the gamma ray puffs are echoes of a time when our galaxy was a much more voracious eater.
    Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 19 Apr. 2016
  • In Australia and Hawaii, others are racing to grow seaweed that, when fed to livestock, can cut methane from cow burps.
    Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Plus, burp-curbing compounds in seaweed are sensitive to heat and light and may lose their effects over time.
    Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Silkys & Such Etsy store Silkys & Such, which carries one-of-a-kind baby items like blankets, teethers, and burp cloths, has added kids’ masks to its lineup.
    Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2020
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burp

2 of 2 verb
  • Say “excuse me” when you burp.
  • Alex Brown has a different idea: Make the cows burp less.
    Arielle Pardes, Wired, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Leading up to the show, Winter took notes on which foods and drinks helped her burp the loudest.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
  • What the scientists didn’t expect, though, is that the black hole would burp up the star three years later.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Nathan dropped the last Diet Coke bottle between us and burped.
    Dan Musgrave, Longreads, 9 May 2023
  • At Thomas’ house, Patkotak made a footbath for the mother, helped burp the baby and made sure the dogs didn’t break through the gate outside the house.
    Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Barry burped some Domino’s and beer and then reached over and put his hand on Jeff Park’s shoulder.
    Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 18 June 2018
  • With the stomach twisted off, dogs can’t burp, bark or expel anything.
    Ben Brasch, ajc, 3 May 2018
  • The end of the season, when summer heat drags on, is more likely to burp out a late finale, with twice as many occurring.
    Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 25 May 2018
  • According to the Cleveland Clinic, burping is the more common way to expel gas from the body.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Mar. 2019
  • Still in her hospital bed, Megan Johnson held, fed and burped their new daughter.
    Kirk A. Bado, USA TODAY, 30 June 2017
  • Nicholas told The Enquirer prosecutors said in court this week that Berry overfed Pryncess, did not burp her and placed her on a pillow to sleep.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 6 June 2023
  • Inside the container, a pale, formless mass muttered and burped.
    Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2019
  • The vent system in the bottle redirects air that could otherwise cause painful gas, burping, and spitting up.
    Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The real gag is catching the rare spectacle of drunk Sheldon, who burps the number of Pi and throws up on the clown decorations in the bathroom.
    Shay Spence, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Closer to the site, the ground continued to burp gas about every 40 days, which hinted at the source of the gas leak, and also spurred fears of another explosion.
    New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Do not burp, cough, trip, sneeze, stub your toe, walk the wrong way, stop to tie your shoe, blow your nose, or call attention to your corporeal presence in any way.
    Alyssa Brandt, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • The pack comes in several colors, can be embroidered, and contains 17 items from bodysuits to blankets to burp cloths.
    Liv Birdsall, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2021
  • This effect can cause bloating, discomfort, a sensation of fullness, and most of all, a desire to burp.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Livestock produce two-thirds of all agricultural emissions, and methane from burping cows is the largest slice of that.
    Brian Barth, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Because methane is a byproduct of life, though, something could be burping below the surface.
    Shannon Stirone, WIRED, 6 July 2019
  • Sheryl was thrilled that her firstborn was so excited to help out with his little brother's baths and burping.
    Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
  • With little effort, your Fiesta could be a week of high school bands and kids chasing bubble-burping floats.
    Bruce Selcraig, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2018
  • There are a million things to be done while your partner is nursing: Get the baby, change the baby, burp the baby, track the feeding, and keep the mommy hydrated, fed, and rested.
    Erin Bried, Parents, 19 Aug. 2023
  • And that cow burps up methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas.
    Matt Simon, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2019
  • There are places where burping is understood to be acceptable.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2017
  • Gas needs to be burped or farted out, often with crying beforehand, so keeping air out is welcome.
    Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
  • While bar hopping in Ocean City, Md., for a bachelorette party, Winter burped after sipping a beer.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Developer Epic Games seems to know this and is tirelessly tuning the overnight smash hit’s bullet burping.
    Steven Strom, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2018
  • Feed and burp your baby, make sure their diaper isn’t wet or dirty, put your baby in the crib awake, grab a baby monitor, shut the door and let your baby cry themselves to sleep.
    Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2022

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