barfing

present participle of barf
as in vomiting
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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vomiting
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  • Other more serious, though rare, risks include pancreatitis, gallbladder disease and potential kidney injury — particularly if severe dehydration occurs due to vomiting, the expert cautioned.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The process, which is similar to vomiting, was discovered in a new study from the Washington University School of Medicine and the Baylor College of Medicine.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Barfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barfing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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