spew
verb
\ ˈspyü
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spewed;
spewing;
spews
Definition of spew
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
spew
nounDefinition of spew (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: matter that is vomited : vomit
2
: material that exudes or is extruded
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Synonyms & Antonyms for spew
Synonyms: Verb
gush, jet, pour, rush, spout, spurt, squirt, swoosh
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of spew in a Sentence
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
That environment could be an ideal place to find hydrothermal vents that spew minerals into the ocean and perhaps creatures that evolved to harvest them. — Eric Niiler, WIRED, "Forget the Moon—We Should Go to Jupiter’s Idyllic Europa," 5 July 2019 Local oil people still talk about a towering well blowout in 1985 that spewed pollution for miles. — Stanley Reed, New York Times, "A Windswept Plain, a Sea of Oil and a Mountain of Money," 30 Aug. 2019 The first is its own fault: In 2015, VW’s reputation was shattered by the revelation that its brass had, for years, knowingly built diesel cars that spewed excessive pollution, and then repeatedly lied about it to regulators. — Fortune, "Electric Car Gold Rush: The Auto Industry Charges Into China," 20 Aug. 2019 This would allow scientists a first look at the material inside Europa's ocean that's spewing through the icy crust and could reveal whether Europa's ocean is habitable. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate Jupiter's icy moon for signs of life," 20 Aug. 2019 Some manufacturers want to shift production closer to the United States, as shoes made in Asia can spend months on shipping vessels that spew diesel emissions into the air, Powell said. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "Oregon shoe companies big and small step up green initiatives," 19 July 2019 Some of the ice walls spewed milky waterfalls as the behemoths slowly melted and crept inexorably toward their demise in the frigid ocean water. — Doug Hansen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Cruising around Cape Horn is South American adventure," 29 June 2017 Though Catania–Fontanarossa Airport has remained open without disruption, meteorologists have said that the ash spewed across the upper levels of the atmosphere could affect air quality and weather in the latter parts of the week. — Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, "Mount Etna, Europe's Largest Active Volcano, Erupts on Sicily," 28 Feb. 2017 At Piton de la Fournaise on the island of Réunion, every day is like a glimpse of our planet’s violent youth: Chunks of boiling lava spew upward like molten fireworks, while rivers of fire cut across an ashen, constantly repaved landscape of gray. — National Geographic, "Fly Over a Spectacular Volcano Eruption," 23 Feb. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
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, "Cannes Review: Spike Lee's BlackKklansman Is the Movie We Need Now—And It's Funny, Too," 15 May 2018 Asking good questions is an art, not some loudmouth anger spew. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Daugherty: Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis is a victim of his own success," 4 Jan. 2018 These kids burst into tears, spew insults, and even threaten to beat up Jimmy for encouraging their parents to act so cruelly. — Katelyn Lunders, Country Living, "Jimmy Kimmel's Annual Halloween Candy Bit Will Have You Crying From Laughter," 3 Nov. 2017 The vomiting pumpkin—in which green foam spews from a jack-o-lantern’s mouth—has become her signature effect. — Don Steinberg, WSJ, "The Female Scientist Who Wants to Blow Up Your TV," 5 Dec. 2018 Brown coal, a greasy, low-grade fuel also known as lignite, isn’t just controversial because of the greenhouse gases its burning spews into the atmosphere. — Michelle Hackman, WSJ, "Germany Finds Local Coal Filthy and Irresistible," 10 Oct. 2018 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, "Cannes Review: Spike Lee's BlackKklansman Is the Movie We Need Now—And It's Funny, Too," 15 May 2018 These kids burst into tears, spew insults, and even threaten to beat up Jimmy for encouraging their parents to act so cruelly. — Katelyn Lunders, Country Living, "Jimmy Kimmel's Annual Halloween Candy Bit Will Have You Crying From Laughter," 3 Nov. 2017 Asking good questions is an art, not some loudmouth anger spew. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Daugherty: Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis is a victim of his own success," 4 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spew.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for spew
spew
verb
English Language Learners Definition of spew
: to flow out of something in a fast and forceful way
: to cause (something) to flow out in a fast and forceful way
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spew
verb
\ ˈspyü
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spewed;
spewing
Kids Definition of spew
: to pour out
The volcano spewed lava.