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
Either way, former Ole Miss coach Maurice Harris remembered how the 200-pound kid who showed up to that Rebels summer camp back in 2012 could barely make it through a drill without puking his guts out.
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Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
There are, inevitably and perhaps predictably, dire consequences here, as signaled when I-Ann has to run to the street to puke during her shift.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
English-language creators have also puked out a torrent of AI musical erotica, but nothing that plays on a piece of cultural heritage that’s been memed to oblivion as much as A Midsummer Night’s Lewd Dream.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 14 May 2025
Patty has to excuse herself to puke after Kravitz thanks her.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 May 2025
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Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
There are, inevitably and perhaps predictably, dire consequences here, as signaled when I-Ann has to run to the street to puke during her shift.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
English-language creators have also puked out a torrent of AI musical erotica, but nothing that plays on a piece of cultural heritage that’s been memed to oblivion as much as A Midsummer Night’s Lewd Dream.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 14 May 2025
Patty has to excuse herself to puke after Kravitz thanks her.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puke
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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“Puke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puke. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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