spew

[US]/spjuː/
[UK]/spjuː/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. vomit; (of something) gush forth or out

Phrases & Collocations

spew out

spew lava

spew toxic fumes

Example Sentences

The volcano spewed molten lava.

a volcano spewing out lava

Water was spewing from the hydrant.

a volcano that spewed molten lava; spewed invective at his opponent.

lava spewing out from a volcano

She spewed up the entire meal.

Water spewed slowly from the soil.

fumes spewed out by cars and trucks

He spewed up all over my jacket.

buses spewing out black clouds of exhaust.

clouds of exhaust fumes spewed by cars.

buses were spewing out black clouds of exhaust.

great screeds of paper spewed out of the computer.

A plague spewer's greatest threat is the devastating disease it carries.

Crewless ships wander the oceans spewing saltwater into the air to increase cloud cover.

Scientists on Wednesday raised the alert level for Anak Krakatoa and Tangkuban Prahu -- which regularly spew gas and rumble -- from "normal" to "warning," the middle of three alert levels.

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