spew
verb (used without object)
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit.
had spewed
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past perfectof spew.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Worse, the inferno had spewed toxic substances like asbestos and nickel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
They detected spikes in its spectrum that revealed specific elements, such as iron, indicating what types of supernovae had spewed their heavy elements into space.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 15, 2023
He posted photographs of a heavily damaged three-storey brick building that was missing a chunk of its side and had spewed rubble and debris onto the ground.
From Reuters ● May 15, 2023
Matthew Stafford had spewed turnovers in consecutive close games against middling opponents.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2022
Fire and lava had spewed from the summit.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
