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
CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Feeling bloated, the cow belches the gas–which is overwhelmingly methane–to relieve the pressure.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Their homes were surrounded by smoke-belching industries.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Why do cows belch up so much methane?
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
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Verb
By the time the first photos were released, the fire had already belched 100 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, much of it from burning cars and houses.
—CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Feeling bloated, the cow belches the gas–which is overwhelmingly methane–to relieve the pressure.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Their homes were surrounded by smoke-belching industries.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Why do cows belch up so much methane?
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belch
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Researchers at University of California, Davis discovered that when a specific type of seaweed is added to cattle feed – just 60 to 80 grams mixed into 25 kilograms of regular feed – methane emissions from cow burps drop by more than 80%.—
Heide Brandes,
thehustle.co,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jelly Roll, 40, lets out a burp before the commercial cuts to him smiling directly into the camera while holding the can.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Instead, the meats are cooked on spits off-site and loaded onto the truck.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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The direct-to-consumer business model is fairly straightforward: A consumer orders a genetic test kit online, spits into a tube that comes in the mail, returns it to the company and accesses their results in an online portal.—
Kayte Spector-Bagdady,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, predicting if and when such jets could erupt from Sgr A* again isn't as easy as spotting evidence of its historical activity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Fury erupted on the streets, which quickly devolved into burning and looting.—
George B. Sánchez-Tello,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The driver, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene, said Sgt.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trae Young scored 28 points in defeat, but was ejected after receiving two technical fouls towards the end of the game.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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According to them, that means you— the person reading this article—could be expelled from the United States without meaningful recourse.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The resurfacing of these remarks comes after the Trump administration has expelled the country’s ambassador and halted aid to South Africa, The Associated Press reported.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The great benefit of hydrogen is that it can be used to generate electricity and heat without emitting carbon dioxide.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2025
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It’s funded by businesses buying permits to emit greenhouse gases and is horrendously complex.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These billionaires cannot help themselves in spewing their contempt for the rest of us.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
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Brooke is a narcissist just like her dad … going out ... spewing lies to everyone and I’m supposed to defend my truth against that.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Blood spurts everywhere as Drummond falls down dead and the elevator opens on the testing floor.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Live video feeds showed magma spurting from the ground during the volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúk crater series.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Belch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belch. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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