as in to vomit
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
the movie's in-your-face violence made us want to barf
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Recent Examples of barf
My initial reaction after reading this story was, of course, to barf just a little bit in my mouth.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
Even when we were lost and confused, pelted by deadly rain, stomped by dragons, and barfed on by evil worms, Elden Ring Nightreign was thrilling.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
When Uecker gripes about baseball legends like Mickey Mantle lowering society’s collective standards by doing TV ads for jock itch ointment, Brooks mimes barfing into his coffee cup, but Uecker keeps going, unfazed by one of the funniest men on earth.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
My initial reaction after reading this story was, of course, to barf just a little bit in my mouth.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
Even when we were lost and confused, pelted by deadly rain, stomped by dragons, and barfed on by evil worms, Elden Ring Nightreign was thrilling.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
When Uecker gripes about baseball legends like Mickey Mantle lowering society’s collective standards by doing TV ads for jock itch ointment, Brooks mimes barfing into his coffee cup, but Uecker keeps going, unfazed by one of the funniest men on earth.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
My initial reaction after reading this story was, of course, to barf just a little bit in my mouth.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barf
vomit
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Birth control pills are extremely effective when used correctly, but college life is filled with irregular schedules, late nights, road trip weekends and, for some people — vomiting.—
Jill Grimes,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Max urinated and vomited on himself, went into cardiac arrest and ultimately, lost consciousness during his prolonged restraint.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Barf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barf. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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