belch
verb (used without object)
to eject stomach gas noisily from the mouth; burp.
belched
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past participleof belch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof belch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
belchverb (used without object)to eject stomach gas noisily from the mouth; burp.
Example Sentences
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On the train journey through steel country, he watched with awe the huge industrial furnaces that belched smoke and fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Sections of charred scaffolding fell from the burning apartment blocks in hellish scenes late on Wednesday, as flames inside apartments sometimes belched out through windows into a night sky that glowed orange.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
Gutted and blackened by fire, the nursing home belched smoke as a fire crew doused the last stubborn flames lapping at what remained of the roof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
In recent episodes, Bercow’s oratorial prowess came into full flower, as he belched forth merciless diatribes that made several bystanders go cross-eyed.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2024
“You are three men of sin, whom destiny has belched up ’pon this island,” Cymbeline crowed, rolling her eyes at the disturbance.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
