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an expulsion of stomach gas through the mouth
felt embarrassed when a burp escaped from his lips as the table was being cleared
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Recent Examples of burp
When Edu answers with a burp right into the camera, The Boss Baby actor let out a laugh.
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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Although research is being conducted into supply side solutions–for example, feed additives to reduce cow burps–farmers are faced with uncertainty as to these new feeds’ effectiveness, costs, and health impacts on cows and consumers.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
So like any good burp or fart (comedy classics!), the funniness comes during the most silent parts.
—Ed Herro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Cow farts and burps both release methane into the atmosphere.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Although research is being conducted into supply side solutions–for example, feed additives to reduce cow burps–farmers are faced with uncertainty as to these new feeds’ effectiveness, costs, and health impacts on cows and consumers.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
So like any good burp or fart (comedy classics!), the funniness comes during the most silent parts.
—Ed Herro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Cow farts and burps both release methane into the atmosphere.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for burp
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“Burp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burp. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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