as in to vomit
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
the drunken reveler staggered out the door and promptly puked in the bushes
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Recent Examples of puke
Annabelle wants souls, demons possess you by puking into your mouth, and no powers of darkness are stronger than the love between spooky mom and dad, Ed and Lorraine Warren.
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Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
First, Maye whipped a screen completion to DeMario Douglas, then puked up a near interception from a closing pocket, misfired for Kyle Williams, couldn’t hit Mack Hollins, overthrew Stefon Diggs during a would-be sack (Milton Williams) and had a late throw for Kayshon Boutte knocked away.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
After the first inning of the White Sox’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Houser was seen puking in the dugout.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Eventually, obsession over the joke drives Cartman to puke incessantly.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
First, Maye whipped a screen completion to DeMario Douglas, then puked up a near interception from a closing pocket, misfired for Kyle Williams, couldn’t hit Mack Hollins, overthrew Stefon Diggs during a would-be sack (Milton Williams) and had a late throw for Kayshon Boutte knocked away.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
After the first inning of the White Sox’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Houser was seen puking in the dugout.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Eventually, obsession over the joke drives Cartman to puke incessantly.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puke
vomit
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Shows were led by a sentient wad of meat, a talk-show host who vomits in front of guests, and a reality-TV star who never shows his face.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Norovirus is the leading cause of diarrhea and vomiting outbreaks in the United States, according to the CDC.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Puke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puke. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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