How to Use burp in a Sentence

burp

1 of 2 noun
  • Pulled out the bassinet and the burp cloths.
    — Samantha Browning Shea september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Where are you supposed to put all those bottles, burp cloths, and bibs?
    — Woman's Day Magazine, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The best gift was a package of burp cloths and a group of friends who didn’t kick me out of book club.
    — Caroline Langerman, Washington Post, 23 July 2019
  • That’s because trail cams don’t spread scent, shift around in a stand, burp, fart, sneeze, or nod off.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 15 Apr. 2020
  • This burp is from a second, more recent meal the black hole consumed.
    — Alison Klesman, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Then massage the infant's back rather than patting to bring on a burp.
    — Heloise, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Lucky could interact with guests and do things like giggle, burp, snort and cough.
    — Bruce Pecho, chicagotribune.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The game starts with a burp contest to see who will read the cards (the Burp Boss).
    — Christina Barron, Washington Post, 10 June 2019
  • Inside there are a couple of diapers, wipes, and a burp cloth.
    — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The caecilian recordings sound at times like purring, and at others like a loud burp.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 13 Nov. 2022
  • The older burp can be seen to the lower left of the galaxy as a diffuse, blue-green glow.
    — Alison Klesman, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2018
  • So, some customer is a burp or cough from getting little moist bits of plantain on their food.
    — David J. Neal, miamiherald, 21 June 2018
  • Astronomers say a cold patch and a stellar burp are behind the star's strange dip in brightness.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 18 June 2021
  • Just then, Han lets out a loud burp, and Yoon’s wife bursts into laughter.
    — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The more recent burp appears as a bright blue-white arc to the upper left of the galaxy's center.
    — Alison Klesman, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Cattle burps are a major source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
    — Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Some carry Russian burp guns; some have rifles that look four decades old; some wear only rice bags for shoes.
    — James Wood, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Choose the one that's most comfortable and effective for getting burps out of your baby.
    — Parents Editors, Parents, 23 June 2023
  • Plus, burp-curbing compounds in seaweed are sensitive to heat and light and may lose their effects over time.
    — Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Limiting certain foods may help pinpoint the cause behind your bottom burp.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2021
  • These have a long life apart from swaddling, as a nursing cover, a stroller shade, a hasty play mat, an emergency burp cloth and more.
    — Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2023
  • And since their discovery, these briny burps from the vast ocean beneath the moon’s icy crust have generated a fair bit of buzz.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Astronomers just spotted a massive cosmic burp coming from the center of our galaxy.
    — Tim Childers, Popular Mechanics, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Having a basket with all of my nursing needs was essential (breast pump, nipple cream, nipple pads, burp cloths).
    — Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Any slight burp in the path from raw material to the finished product in consumer’s hands causes a shortage.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The father of two also showed off his dad skills with a snap of Beau in one arm and a book in the other, while a burp cloth lies across his shoulder.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But cows’ burp is only one of the many CO2 emitting items in the chapter of the beef industry.
    — Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The younger burp, however, is a small loop that’s only 3,000 light-years from the black hole, Lewis writes.
    — Mika McKinnon, Smithsonian, 19 Jan. 2018
  • If classic volcanoes vomit the Earth’s churning guts, then mud volcanoes are more like a burp.
    — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2021
  • In that case, those burps must have come from meals served millions of years ago, and the gamma ray puffs are echoes of a time when our galaxy was a much more voracious eater.
    — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 19 Apr. 2016

burp

2 of 2 verb
  • Say “excuse me” when you burp.
  • Plus fizzy drinks can cause bloating and burping for some people.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 May 2026
  • With the stomach twisted off, dogs can’t burp, bark or expel anything.
    — Ben Brasch, ajc, 3 May 2018
  • What the scientists didn’t expect, though, is that the black hole would burp up the star three years later.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Learning how to burp the baby after feedings also goes a long way.
    — Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Nathan dropped the last Diet Coke bottle between us and burped.
    — Dan Musgrave, Longreads, 9 May 2023
  • And that cow burps up methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Faulk, as a player at San Diego State, used to burp that out in a quarter.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
  • There are places where burping is understood to be acceptable.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2017
  • House burping can improve your home’s air quality in minutes.
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Inside the container, a pale, formless mass muttered and burped.
    — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Breath samples were also taken to measure how much methane cows were burping.
    — National Geographic, 3 July 2019
  • Still in her hospital bed, Megan Johnson held, fed and burped their new daughter.
    — Kirk A. Bado, USA TODAY, 30 June 2017
  • The end of the season, when summer heat drags on, is more likely to burp out a late finale, with twice as many occurring.
    — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 25 May 2018
  • Depending on what your child does, a Fingerling might blink, giggle, shake its head, snort or even burp.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
  • Gas needs to be burped or farted out, often with crying beforehand, so keeping air out is welcome.
    — Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
  • Sheryl was thrilled that her firstborn was so excited to help out with his little brother's baths and burping.
    — Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
  • Barry burped some Domino’s and beer and then reached over and put his hand on Jeff Park’s shoulder.
    — Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 18 June 2018
  • The vent system in the bottle redirects air that could otherwise cause painful gas, burping, and spitting up.
    — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Because methane is a byproduct of life, though, something could be burping below the surface.
    — Shannon Stirone, WIRED, 6 July 2019
  • Belching is also common, with many burping around 30 times daily.
    — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 28 May 2026
  • Among those decomposers, some store dead carbon efficiently while others burp most of it into the air.
    — Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Side effects from omega 3 fatty acids can include burping up a fishy taste, stomach distress, and heartburn.
    — David Becker, Philly.com, 1 May 2018
  • These vehicles are clean and sleek, but always excreting, burping, farting gaseous waste.
    — Aaron Stern, WSJ, 14 June 2019
  • This effect can cause bloating, discomfort, a sensation of fullness, and most of all, a desire to burp.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Livestock produce two-thirds of all agricultural emissions, and methane from burping cows is the largest slice of that.
    — Brian Barth, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2020
  • With little effort, your Fiesta could be a week of high school bands and kids chasing bubble-burping floats.
    — Bruce Selcraig, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Giving them playtime on their bellies can help, as can burping them more frequently during feedings.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
  • To allow that model into the classroom is asking for bigger trouble than burping or farting in class.
    — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 27 Oct. 2017
  • But this new work shows how something as minuscule as a bubble can burp microplastics into the atmosphere.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 12 May 2020

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