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
Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
Two thousand years ago, the Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder described a man named Pomponius who could not belch.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
This condition, more common than many realize, serves as a root cause for various symptoms, including peeling nails, poor hair growth, anxiety, difficulty digesting meals containing animal protein, belching and bloating after meals, and an expanding list of food sensitivities.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
These hydrothermal vents belch warm towers of elements that draw clusters of animal life, such as tube worms.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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And yet, the American military belches out more greenhouse gasses right now than any other institution in the world.
—Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
Two thousand years ago, the Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder described a man named Pomponius who could not belch.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
This condition, more common than many realize, serves as a root cause for various symptoms, including peeling nails, poor hair growth, anxiety, difficulty digesting meals containing animal protein, belching and bloating after meals, and an expanding list of food sensitivities.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
These hydrothermal vents belch warm towers of elements that draw clusters of animal life, such as tube worms.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belch
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The methane burps are vacuumed up to a container on the cow’s back.Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Lincoln and Mariah, the first babies born at Ascension Saint Thomas hospitals on Jan. 1, 2024, were presented custom gift baskets with onesies, pacifiers, burp cloths and more by the Tennessee Titans on their special day.Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 12 Jan. 2024
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Min Woo Lee impressed employees by recognizing each swing’s metrics before TGL’s systems could even spit them out, and by spinning short shots all over the turf.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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The sun is spitting out fantastic flares, hurling solar material at Earth and triggering spectacular auroras.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The singer is part of the wider music community who have pulled together since the wildfires erupted on Jan. 7, killing at least 25 people and damaging more than 12,000 homes and buildings.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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At least two wildfires ignited in Southern California during critical fire weather and triggered fresh evacuations on Tuesday, one week after deadly blazes first erupted across Los Angeles County.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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They were both ejected from the game and had their Game 5 tickets revoked.Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Betts reacted angrily toward the pair, who were quickly ejected from the game and barred from attending the Dodgers’ title-clinching win in Game 5 the next night.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The party has been forced to expel members for using racist and antisemitic language.Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The rebranding did not sit well with her father, whose inflammatory statements and sniping forced her to expel him from the party.Elizabeth Pineau and Marine Strauss, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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The aim is to prevent AI from emitting foul remarks, stop AI from plainly showcasing how to make bombs and other weapons, and even avert the vaunted existential risk that AI might one day opt to enslave or wipe out humankind.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Then, the plant emits some sort of gas right into Devin’s face, and his mug once again becomes streaked in black.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025
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What's New One of the world's most active volcanoes, Kilauea, has spewed lava fountains of 260 feet above Hawaii.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Molten rock spewed out in January, February, March, May, August and November—seven eruptions in just one year’s time.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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The losers die — usually spurting great arterial gouts — and a stack of bills representing their worth plops into the insatiable belly of the prize oinker.James Poniewozik, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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In the past 16 years, the price of oil has sporadically spurted above $100 a barrel, but has mostly fluctuated between $50 and $100.John Dorfman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Belch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belch. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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