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barfing

verb

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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Holland started coughing before bending over and ended up vomiting.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 July 2026
And the consequences of a curious nibble can range from vomiting to emergency surgery to death.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

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