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
But there the then-junior was at 5 a.m. on the morning of Hopkins’ title tilt against Stillwater, puking.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
Diarrhea out of your butt and puke out of your mouth.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Imagine trying to puke being stapled top to bottom.
—Shannin Desroches, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
The people seated on both sides of me walked out even before a character puked on the camera lens.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
Diarrhea out of your butt and puke out of your mouth.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Imagine trying to puke being stapled top to bottom.
—Shannin Desroches, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
The people seated on both sides of me walked out even before a character puked on the camera lens.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puke
vomit
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The students fell ill within minutes of eating rice and potato curry, vomiting and convulsing with stomach cramps.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
2 May 2025
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The weapons cause respiratory seizures, vomiting, burning sensations and other debilitating symptoms.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Puke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puke. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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