1
as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spewing violently from the broken pipe
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2
as in to spit
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
a volcano spewing out lava
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as in to vomit
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
"I'm going to spew right here in the car if you don't pull over!" she wailed to her friend
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Recent Examples of spew
Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Harris’ message to Puerto Rican voters on Sunday arrived the same day Trump was set to appear at a rally at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, where Tony Hinchcliffe, a podcast host/roast comedian, spewed racist jokes in an opening slot.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Because these are not short spews of text Fishburne has penned for us; they are run on sentences and legato soliloquies.
—Brittani Samuel, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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Some background: On Sunday evening, Trump’s MSG rally was loaded with speakers who spewed an unending barrage of racist, misogynist and homophobic slurs barely disguised as jokes.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Harris’ message to Puerto Rican voters on Sunday arrived the same day Trump was set to appear at a rally at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, where Tony Hinchcliffe, a podcast host/roast comedian, spewed racist jokes in an opening slot.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024
Noun
That’s what this moron advocated in a shameful commencement speech at Benedictine College in Kansas -- a spew of backward misogyny that has since been rightly vilified.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Because these are not short spews of text Fishburne has penned for us; they are run on sentences and legato soliloquies.
—Brittani Samuel, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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While results will start pouring in when the polls close, the outcome of any race may not be clear for awhile.Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Tributes have poured in for the singer since his death, with everyone from his former bandmates to his family, other celebrities, and countless fans mourning Payne.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
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An Uber Eats driver in Florida with a hankering for a late-night snack was allegedly caught nibbling on a customer's order – in front of them – leading to the driver reportedly spitting in the customer's face.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
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So they were conceived to have woodchipper mouths that spit out the back.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Audience members have been walking out of screenings, fainting, and even vomiting, and film censors in France have imposed a ban on Terrifier 3 for under-18s.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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If your child is vomiting and has diarrhea, the best way to manage their condition is to keep them hydrated, feed them easily digestible food, and allow plenty of rest.Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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From inside, Goss tried to push the door open, but a gush of water poured in.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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The two fondly gush about Eydelshteyn’s arrival to New York coinciding with his 21st birthday.Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Among the victims rushed to hospital, many had eye injuries, missing fingers or gaping holes in their abdomens, Reuters witnesses saw, indicating their proximity to the devices at the time of detonation.Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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As anticipated, some waits appeared throughout the day, particularly as voters rushed to cast ballots in the hours before polls closed.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Mountain Fire erupted at 8:51 a.m. Wednesday and was fueled by what fire officials called a significant Santa Ana wind event, with gusts of over 60 mph.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Encounters with the opposing party erupted in shouting and worse.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Coronal mass ejections, huge clouds of magnetic fields and plasma hurled into space at up to 1,900 miles (3,000 kilometers) per second usually follow in the wake of a big solar flare.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Three Yankee starters hurled complete-game wins, with each giving the Dodgers only one earned run.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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How to Clean Faucet Head Residue and Buildup To fix this problem, use pliers to gently grip and unscrew the aerator from the faucet’s spout.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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Common critiques were that the dispenser spout was too high on the body of the dispenser and that the spout would leak after dispensing.Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Spew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spew. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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