spat
Example Sentences
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Christopher spat the coffee out of the window when his grandfather wasn’t looking—it tasted like a melted shoe.
From Literature
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Even if the spat is to blame, he said pandas could return to Japan if bilateral ties warm.
From Barron's
Hannah laughed out loud and spat half a mouth of eggs across the table.
From Literature
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It resulted in an online spat between the two leaders, which the firm said had led to a slight rise in bookings, thanking Musk for the publicity.
From BBC
Claude instantly spat out work that once required designers, developers and a string of meetings.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.