vomited; vomiting; vomits
1
: to disgorge (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth
2
: to eject violently or abundantly : spew
3
: to cause to vomit
vomiter
noun
1
: an act or instance of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth
also
: the disgorged matter
2
: emetic
Synonyms
Examples of vomit in a Sentence
Verb
The dog vomited on the floor.
The patient was vomiting blood.
Recent Examples on the Web
Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Those who spoke at Garcia’s sentencing told harrowing stories of assault, coercion and brutality during the hours-long shoots, when many wept, bled, vomited, cried out in pain or begged for the filming to stop — scenes that were carefully edited from the final video.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
More than one fan vomited in the men’s bathroom before Bryan’s set began.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
One child is vomiting, the other is too faint to walk home.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
Green stood in a doorway while the man, who gagged and later vomited in a trash can, did so, the document says.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Most people experience vomiting, stomachaches and diarrhea, some of which can be bloody, for about four to seven days.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
The 911 calls are mostly from residents warning that the house party was out of control and hundreds of kids were wandering the neighborhood, vomiting in bushes, hopping walls, cutting through yards and blocking streets with cars.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
In a December 2023 email to federal officials, a lawyer wrote that infants in the holding areas had begun vomiting because of severe dehydration, and that some children had been given one granola bar for sustenance per day.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
This looks like another case of the Lyft vomit scam.
—Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
Ryan had already choked on the vomit that was in his throat.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
People restrained in masks during police encounters can spit up vomit or blood, which also have a thicker consistency than the liquid used in the study, Woodard said in an interview.
—Daphne Duret, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
The defense argued that Terrance drowned on his own vomit during a six-minute period while Locke-Hughes was on the phone with the boy’s mother and 911.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
Her son, Max, had overdosed on opioids, aspirated vomit and fallen into a coma.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
Gardner was put in a cell with a guy covered in vomit after a drinking experience, Gardner told the Pioneer Press.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2024
The furry, tie-wearing mascot has been cleaned of the prop vomit spewed by Braun, auction staff members assured The New York Times.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
Verb
Symptoms of niacin toxicity include flushed skin, itching sensations, feelings of nausea, headaches, vomiting episodes, dizziness, and pain in the upper abdomen.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Those who spoke at Garcia’s sentencing told harrowing stories of assault, coercion and brutality during the hours-long shoots, when many wept, bled, vomited, cried out in pain or begged for the filming to stop — scenes that were carefully edited from the final video.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
More than one fan vomited in the men’s bathroom before Bryan’s set began.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
One child is vomiting, the other is too faint to walk home.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
Green stood in a doorway while the man, who gagged and later vomited in a trash can, did so, the document says.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Most people experience vomiting, stomachaches and diarrhea, some of which can be bloody, for about four to seven days.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
The 911 calls are mostly from residents warning that the house party was out of control and hundreds of kids were wandering the neighborhood, vomiting in bushes, hopping walls, cutting through yards and blocking streets with cars.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
In a December 2023 email to federal officials, a lawyer wrote that infants in the holding areas had begun vomiting because of severe dehydration, and that some children had been given one granola bar for sustenance per day.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
Sydney Sweeney was just as repulsed by that Euphoria vomit scene as viewers — including her own family
The season 2 scene featured Sweeney’s character, Cassie, vomiting violently in a hot tub.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
This looks like another case of the Lyft vomit scam.
—Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
Ryan had already choked on the vomit that was in his throat.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
People restrained in masks during police encounters can spit up vomit or blood, which also have a thicker consistency than the liquid used in the study, Woodard said in an interview.
—Daphne Duret, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
The defense argued that Terrance drowned on his own vomit during a six-minute period while Locke-Hughes was on the phone with the boy’s mother and 911.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
Her son, Max, had overdosed on opioids, aspirated vomit and fallen into a coma.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
Gardner was put in a cell with a guy covered in vomit after a drinking experience, Gardner told the Pioneer Press.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2024
The furry, tie-wearing mascot has been cleaned of the prop vomit spewed by Braun, auction staff members assured The New York Times.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
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vomit
1 of 2 noun
vom·it
ˈväm-ət 
: an act of throwing up the contents of the stomach through the mouth
also
: the matter thrown up
vomit
2 of 2 verb
: to throw up the contents of the stomach through the mouth
vomiter
noun
Medical Definition
vomit
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to disgorge the stomach contents
: to disgorge (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth
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