as in to hurl
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
the children with the flu vomited every time they tried to eat something
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Recent Examples of vomit
Their main symptoms were vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Saachi left and Anika spent the whole night crying and vomiting in the bathroom.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Be aware the virus may be aerosolized when someone vomits, meaning surfaces several feet away could be contaminated, the USDA said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
She was initially told that her daughter was vomiting, the filings said, and then forced to wait outside the ranch for hours before being told her only child was dead.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Saachi left and Anika spent the whole night crying and vomiting in the bathroom.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Be aware the virus may be aerosolized when someone vomits, meaning surfaces several feet away could be contaminated, the USDA said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
She was initially told that her daughter was vomiting, the filings said, and then forced to wait outside the ranch for hours before being told her only child was dead.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vomit
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Especially given the lofty praise hurled Kon Knueppel’s way from Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Screams at the refs, unkind words hurled at McMillan as the team made its exit.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Megan couldn't choke down a single sip of the chicken smoothie and almost puked in the sink after trying it.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Annabelle wants souls, demons possess you by puking into your mouth, and no powers of darkness are stronger than the love between spooky mom and dad, Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then Jordan Love's desperation heave into the end zone from the Bears 28 was knocked down as time expired to secure Chicago's first playoff win since the 2010 season.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss heaved a pass to the end zone.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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There, the family exchanges gag gifts on Christmas Eve before making a public walk to church on Christmas morning.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Tressa Lynn Pettibone, 33, had been beaten, tied up, gagged and fatally stabbed twice in the neck and once in the side.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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Meza barfed during a kickoff, then strapped his helmet on and jogged onto the field to play defensive line, not missing a down.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Nov. 2025
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Throughout this Tour there has been bad blood, barfing, blogging, and all manners of drama and controversy.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
16 July 2025
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Vomiting and retching can occur up to five times an hour.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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The preview shows other amateur survivalists taking part in an ice cold plunge, some less than appetizing wilderness meals, and classic reality TV retching, while also managing a full blown… BEAR ALERT!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Vomit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vomit. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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