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noun

Definition of belchnext
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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verb

ˈbelch How to pronounce belch (audio)
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
Noun
White cast-iron chairs are perfectly positioned on a terrace to catch Stromboli’s volcanic smoke-show, and occasional fiery belch, in the distance over a lazy cocktail. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026 On the Union-Tribune five-belch scale. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
Verb
Across a massive network of underwater mountain chains known as mid-ocean ridges, tectonic plates slowly pull apart, belching molten rock at the spreading seams. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 For decades, Saarland’s foundries and furnaces belched black into the sky. — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for belch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belch
  1. burp
  2. spit
  3. erupt
  4. eject
  5. expel
  6. emit
  7. spew
  8. spurt
Noun
  • Renwick, who has been sharing her story on social media in a bid to raise awareness of the condition, suffers from retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD), commonly known as no burp syndrome.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Some parents now keep key items — bottles, burp cloths, diapers, a warmer, and soft lighting — closer to the crib or bassinet so more of the feeding routine can happen in one calm, predictable space.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of burp
Verb
  • After between 30 to 45 seconds with Packard in his mouth, the whale had risen to the surface and spat him out, sending him flying through the air in a massive spray that was witnessed by his crewmate and another nearby mariner.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Ziwig’s new Endotest makes diagnosis as easy as spitting into a tube.
    — Hannah Singleton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of spit
Verb
  • Still, when the measles outbreak erupted, Bangladesh responded swiftly and initially seemed to be winning the battle.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple people were killed and dozens more were injured when an explosion erupted at a Canadian military base, according to authorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of erupt
Verb
  • Both occupants were ejected from the vehicle onto the road, according to the crash log.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Then, safety Zechariah Poyser was ejected for targeting on FSU quarterback Ashton Daniels.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • Rather than undertaking the difficult but just and moral work of reform of the nation's immigration laws, Vance would destroy and expel their families with a smile, claiming that such actions will save you money.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to an article in the Bangor Daily News, species like bass have the ability to expel soft plastics that are swallowed, while salmonids do not.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of expel
Verb
  • Copper atoms help verify the record intensity To check the intensity independently, the team directed the X-ray pulses onto a copper foil and examined the light emitted by its atoms.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On the coast, the air stays warmer and thinner as the ocean emits the heat it’s stored through the summer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of emit
Verb
  • For his final marathon in Sicily, Manson ran as Mount Etna was erupting and spewing lava.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In the show, the crew encounters a white hole spewing time and space into the universe, and the only way to close it is for Lister to play space pool, sinking a planet into the interdimensional fissure via an over-elaborate trick shot.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of spew
Verb
  • People in Crystal Lake are constantly being dispatched in ways that offer the most shredded flesh, spurting blood and oozing viscera possible.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The demonstration video posted on X shows a clear liquid spurting all over the ground, which Tesla confirmed was glycol, a type of cooling agent used to cool its Supercharger cables.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of spurt

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“Belch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belch. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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