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regurgitate

verb

Definition of regurgitatenext
as in to vomit
to discharge (something) previously consumed The mother dog regurgitates her food to feed her puppies.

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Recent Examples of regurgitate After feeding, hornbills can fly several miles before dropping or regurgitating the seeds far from the parent tree, giving new saplings a better chance to grow. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 And O’Flynn is its breakout star, achieving fan-favorite status not by regurgitating girls-in-horror tropes but by bringing Royal Academy gravitas to a character who might have initially read like a wallflower. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026 Pro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to coax chatbots into regurgitating Kremlin talking points, according to senior European officials, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections about how to respond to the growing attempt to silently manipulate voters. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Before that procedure took place, however, Guinness regurgitated the plush toy Sunday night, according to a zoo spokesperson. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for regurgitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regurgitate
  1. vomit
  2. expel
  3. hurl
  4. eject
  5. disgorge
Verb
  • When the friend got sick and vomited, driver Vu Tran pulled over on the side of Route 73 in Orange County and all three got out of the car before Normandin-Parker was hit by traffic.
    — Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • During the ride, Normandin-Parker's friend became sick and vomited in the car.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of vomit
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  • Her most pressing fear was being expelled by her Thai landlord.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This wasn’t true—in fact, Qatar had declined to formally expel Hamas leaders from Doha, despite requests from American officials.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of expel
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  • Similarly, in May of last year, Angel Reese claimed that Fever fans hurled racist comments her way during a game.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Dust and rocky soil were hurled away at a higher angle than expected, according to Mark Robinson, chief scientist for the LRO’s cameras who works at Intuitive Machines.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurl
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  • One passenger was fully ejected from the bus and another was partially ejected, police said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The pilot ejected before the fighter went down near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road in Grand Traverse County.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • From across the street, Yñiga’s view grew increasingly obstructed, first by an ambulance, then a parade of menacing black SUVs, and finally a van that disgorged a reporter and a yawning cameraman.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Their whiskey was disgorged before being entered into secondary, new American oak barrels that received light char and medium toast.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of disgorge

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“Regurgitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regurgitate. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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