spew
verb (used without object)
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit.
have spewed
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present perfectof spew.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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AI chatbots have spewed out incorrect or nonsensical information before.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2025
Fountains of lava have spewed from a fissure in south-west Iceland, in the third volcanic eruption since December.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2024
“To our opponents who have spewed hateful vitriol over the last several days: We reject your attacks,” Ms. Descovich and Ms. Justice said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
They estimate that in 2021 the world will have spewed 36.4 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide, compared to 36.7 billion metric tons two years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
Concerning these it was said, “I would have you either hot or cold, but because ye are neither hot nor cold, I have spewed you out of my mouth.”
From The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology by J. D. (Jirah Dewey) Buck
