belch

Example Sentences

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Those same people are now basking in the delight of watching online trolls spiral as they belch “terrorist” while reckoning with his likelihood to win the mayorship in November.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

The inability to belch can cause bloating, pain, gurgling in the neck and chest, and excessive flatulence as built-up air seeks an alternate exit route.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2024

Huge swaths of Amazon rainforest have been slashed to create pasture, releasing carbon stored in trees, and cows belch methane that’s far worse for the climate.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

You can’t shower, and microgravity prevents digestive gases from rising out of the stew of other juices in your stomach and intestines, making it hard to belch without barfing.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023

For breakfast I ate mush and gravy made from flour and lard and for hours afterwards I would belch it up into my mouth.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright