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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Legend has it that Jerry Rice’s weight routine was so intense that other players couldn’t make it through without vomiting.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Fox’s major-league career lasted 10 games with the Washington Nationals (he is mostly remembered for vomiting on the field) and the only value the Giants derived from him was including him in the multiplayer trade with the Tampa Bay Rays that netted left-hander Matt Moore.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Barfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barfing. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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