spew

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If something spews liquid or gas, or liquid or gas spews from something, it flows out in large amounts:

The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.

The drains spew (out) millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river.

Paper came spewing from the computer printer.

to flow or let out in large amounts:

[ I/T ] The volcano spewed (out) a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.