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, 22 July 2013
• 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
• 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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