as in ejects
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
he suddenly snapped and began eructing his repressed anger
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Laughter erupts in the background, as the cheese stretches farther and farther.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025 -
One is public opinion and the perception of corruption in those cases that could be damaging to candidates’ images and prevent them from even being nominated once a scandal erupts.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2025
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That would be a fine cap to a sketch, but McCarthy then spits coffee on the window and does something to the window with her body that may never have been shown before on broadcast television.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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Like walking into the dense Amazonian jungle and suddenly finding yourself in an open clearing, the entryway is a narrow, curving driveway that spits visitors into a cavernous inner chamber.—
Dalya Benor,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2024
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More than once, Mariana emits an exasperated scream that goes on and on and on, almost like an operatic aria.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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The mouth of each tube emits a steady stream of flame, certainly sufficiently powerful to demolish several inches of ice or snow by merely passing over.—
Mark Fischetti,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2025
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The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Humiliated when Iran releases the hostages minutes after Reagan is inaugurated.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Eructs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eructs. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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