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 Speaking of choking, there was a lot of that in the episode with all the food regurgitating. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 This proprietary database ensures the platform offers genuine, opinionated, and high-taste recommendations rather than regurgitating generic information. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 Not everybody needs to spend the rest of their life totally abstinent with a cup of shitty coffee in a Styrofoam cup regurgitating platitudes. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for regurgitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regurgitate
  1. vomit
  2. expel
  3. hurl
  4. eject
  5. disgorge
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  • At some point that night, Ammann vomited black fluid, Frei later testified.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • On the surface, his new album Antione’s Son is the same old same old—airy melodies, drug talk, vomiting ad-libs—but punched up by suburban ennui and in-the-weeds romantic tales that makes the music feel refreshingly personal.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of vomit
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  • In response, Saudi Arabia and other states in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) cut all foreign aid to Yemen and expelled hundreds of thousands of Yemeni workers from their countries.
    — Manfred W. Wenner All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The corals expel symbiotic algae, losing a food source and becoming more vulnerable to disease.
    — Connie Hanzhang Jin, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of expel
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  • Castro allegedly hurled a lacrosse ball toward the crowd, nearly striking someone, according to court documents.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Anger spilled into violence, with Molotov cocktails hurled at Tesla vehicles, charging stations set ablaze, and dealerships covered in graffiti.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of hurl
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  • Early exit Maryland defensive back Dontay Joyner took another twist Saturday when he was ejected for a flagrant personal foul just 96 seconds into the game.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Last month, a 42-year-old man fell to his death at Six Flags Over Georgia after being ejected from a roller coaster.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of eject
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  • Even some birds have managed the trick, disgorging a viscous fluid from their throats to offer their chicks as the hungry little chirpers demand ever more meals in the nest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to banning him from the drug industry for life, a judge ordered Shkreli to disgorge more than $64 million.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of disgorge

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