as in belch
an expulsion of stomach gas through the mouth
felt embarrassed when a burp escaped from his lips as the table was being cleared
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Recent Examples of burp
Indeed, most people don’t relish hearing (and smelling) other biological processes, such as burps and farts.
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Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
In the fall and early winter, there might be 20 creatures lounging there, occasionally galumphing or issuing a burp noise that echoes over the water.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Sometimes his voice bifurcates into a falsetto and a burp, Exorcist-possession-style.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2025
Pulled out the bassinet and the burp cloths.
—Samantha Browning Shea
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
In the fall and early winter, there might be 20 creatures lounging there, occasionally galumphing or issuing a burp noise that echoes over the water.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Sometimes his voice bifurcates into a falsetto and a burp, Exorcist-possession-style.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2025
Pulled out the bassinet and the burp cloths.
—Samantha Browning Shea
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burp
belch
Noun
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These types of foods can lead to bad-smelling belches, nausea, abdominal pain, and reflux.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
16 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, dedicated fire department operators answer every Neapolitan’s phoned-in worry, primarily about the threat posed by their biggest, oldest neighbor, whose every belch of smoke and gas (a favorite insert shot of Rosi’s) is its own warning that time is precious.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Burp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burp. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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