puked; puking; pukes
informal
: vomit entry 1
… the hideous smell, which … had made me hold my stomach and my breath sometimes, in an effort not to puke …—
Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks'You Washington know-it-alls make me puke,' Quimper said, retiring from the conversation.—James A. Michener
James A. MichenerSadly for Sam, sailing is not his strong suit, prompting him to puke his guts out all over the place.—Josh Wigler
—often used with upJosh WiglerJust puked up the cup of coffee I tried to down as my only form of nourishment.—Hugh Gallagher
Hugh Gallagher"Damn woman, first you puke up and then you catch an attitude."—Hariette Surovell
Hariette SurovellExamples of puke in a Sentence
the drunken reveler staggered out the door and promptly puked in the bushes
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There’s strong waves of desire to puke.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
In other words, the Canadiens did not puke all over themselves.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
And there are active pages on Bandcamp that have adopted the same skeevy tactics that grifters use on Spotify and YouTube; across a few months last year, the account Cyberfunk Station puked out over 30 albums packed with barely distinguishable, nimble disco grooves.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Investigators said the shooting occurred after Trujillo-Falcon argued with Chavez, who threatened to puke on a grave at Crown Hill Cemetery during a memorial service for his friend.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
In other words, the Canadiens did not puke all over themselves.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
And there are active pages on Bandcamp that have adopted the same skeevy tactics that grifters use on Spotify and YouTube; across a few months last year, the account Cyberfunk Station puked out over 30 albums packed with barely distinguishable, nimble disco grooves.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Investigators said the shooting occurred after Trujillo-Falcon argued with Chavez, who threatened to puke on a grave at Crown Hill Cemetery during a memorial service for his friend.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for puke
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“Puke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puke. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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