Spewed

/ˈspjuːd/ verb

Definition

Ejected or vomited something forcefully and rapidly, often in large quantities.

Etymology

From spew (to vomit or eject), Old English origin related to spitting motions. Imitative word capturing the violent action.

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The volcano Krakatoa's 1883 eruption spewed ash 80 kilometers into the atmosphere, darkening the sky at noon 160 kilometers away—the loudest sound ever recorded in human history.

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