spews up

Forcefully expels upward

To spew up is to vomit or eject forcefully from the stomach: The sick child spewed up her breakfast.

The phrase emphasizes the upward, expulsive nature of the action.

Figuratively, something that spews up disgorges contents violently: The volcano spewed up ash and rock.

Related

explodes · ejects · retches · geysers · refluxes · discharges · spouts · shoots out · vents · outflows · spurts · sprays · unleashes · gushes · heaves · brings up · purges · bursts

Opposites
direction of ingestion/ejection

spews upswallows

Gulps or migratory birds

ingests · consumes · devours · eats · drinks

retention vs expulsion

spews upkeeps down

Suppresses or controls

holds down · retains · digests · keeps in · absorbs

Family

spew, spews, spewed, spewing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG