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spew

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verb

spewed; spewing; spews

intransitive verb

1
: vomit
2
: to come forth in a flood or gush
3
: to ooze out as if under pressure : exude

transitive verb

1
: vomit
2
: to send or cast forth with vigor or violence or in great quantity
a volcano spewing out ash
often used with out
spewer noun

spew

2 of 2

noun

1
: matter that is vomited : vomit
2
: material that exudes or is extruded

Example Sentences

Verb Exhaust spewed out of the car. Smoke and ashes spewed from the volcano. The volcano spewed hot ash. The faucet started spewing dirty water. The dog spewed vomit on the rug.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Not as much as Europe, and Americans still spew twice as much heat-trapping gases per person as Europeans, Hare said. Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2022 Not as much as Europe, and Americans still spew twice as much heat-trapping gases per person as Europeans, Hare said. Seth Borenstein, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022 The idea was to take planes and spew reflective particles into the Earth’s atmosphere yearly. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 29 July 2022 Gusts also wick away remaining moisture that shrubs, grass and dead vegetation are holding onto, increasing the potential for flames to topple trees and spew embers in fire tornadoes. Hannah Hagemann, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 2022 In terms of respiratory transmission, the main concern is lesions in the mouth and throat that can spew high numbers of virus particles. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 May 2022 But as the Utah team noted, fires spew tons of fine particulate pollution as well. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2022 But as the Utah team noted, fires spew tons of fine particulate pollution as well. Corinne Purtill, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 But as the Utah team noted, fires spew tons of fine particulate pollution as well. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022
Noun
Smoke stacks for a nickel-refinery spew sulfur dioxide into the environment July 21, 2002, in Norilsk, Russia. NBC News, 28 Nov. 2021 Normally placid people get enveloped by the emotion and for 90 minutes morph into someone else: voices are lost, tempers flare, every decision contested with a spew of profanity. Emmet Gates, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021 Meanwhile, Chinese propagandists and the Iranian dictator spew threats and hateful lies on these platforms with impunity. Donald J. Trump, WSJ, 8 July 2021 Suddenly, gray tubes in the room spew jets of fire at the two mannequins, lighting the entire frame ablaze in orange and white and consuming him. Rachel Lance, Wired, 6 Dec. 2020 Vehicles on Interstate 10, Loop 101 and U.S. Highway 60 spew pollutants that build up in the nearby homes, parks and businesses. Erin Stone, azcentral, 12 June 2020 Untreated, raw sewage spews into the river when heavy rains overwhelm the city’s wastewater system, which is less frequent today than in years past. . Kari Lydersen, Washington Post, 21 June 2019 As their vintage rig coughs black smoke, a plug—a greasy amalgamation of mud, sand, and rust—spews from the depths and into the light. Bill Hatcher, National Geographic, 12 Nov. 2019 His spew of hatred delights the guy on the other end of the line, Walter Beachway (Ryan Eggold), who invites Stallworth to come on down to meet some of the guys. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English spīwan; akin to Old High German spīwan to spit, Latin spuere, Greek ptyein

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of spew was before the 12th century

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