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
Examples of vomit in a Sentence
Verb
The dog vomited on the floor.
The patient was vomiting blood.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
If your dog is vomiting continuously, take your pet to the vet as soon as possible, The Bee reported.
—Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
There are nods to Linda Blair’s Regan in the sludgy projectile vomit that pours out of Katie, as well as the animalistic scampering, bodily contortions and levitation.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Luke Sapolu testified that Pulido vomited while in custody hours before the attack.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
If your dog is vomiting continuously, take your pet to the vet as soon as possible, The Bee reported.
—Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Read more to find out which Tostitos queso substitute reminded another reporter of vomit.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
There are nods to Linda Blair’s Regan in the sludgy projectile vomit that pours out of Katie, as well as the animalistic scampering, bodily contortions and levitation.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Vomit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vomit. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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