as in vomiting
to discharge (something) previously consumed
The mother dog regurgitates her food to feed her puppies.
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Recent Examples of regurgitating
The eaglet began showing signs of illness on May 14, with symptoms including regurgitating food, a disinterest in eating, lethargy and weakness, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
However, before long creators were posting eerily similar content heaping praise on the official response, while regurgitating platitudes about the UAE’s steadfast leadership.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
The New York Times filed a lawsuit in 2023 claiming OpenAI used millions of its articles without permission and that its large language model ChatGPT was in some cases regurgitating entire Times articles, potentially striking a blow to OpenAI’s fair use argument.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Instead, however, both sides fall into intellectually lazy positions, regurgitating tired talking points offered from their respective echo chambers.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
Eventually, the Pirates of the Caribbean director theorized, AI would run into learning limitations, with large language models having to be trained on previous iterations of AI outputs and consequently regurgitating a worse product.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
Even the generative AIs that pretend to make new things today are merely regurgitating words, phrases, and pictures that were created and shared by people.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Their diplomas and GPAs speak to their talent for rote memorization, but simply regurgitating facts and figures has little to no value for employers.
—Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
One refined its wing muscles and song circuits to produce the sonic courtship ritual, the other boosting the visual and motor circuits for regurgitating and presenting food to a female.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
However, before long creators were posting eerily similar content heaping praise on the official response, while regurgitating platitudes about the UAE’s steadfast leadership.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
The New York Times filed a lawsuit in 2023 claiming OpenAI used millions of its articles without permission and that its large language model ChatGPT was in some cases regurgitating entire Times articles, potentially striking a blow to OpenAI’s fair use argument.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Instead, however, both sides fall into intellectually lazy positions, regurgitating tired talking points offered from their respective echo chambers.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
Eventually, the Pirates of the Caribbean director theorized, AI would run into learning limitations, with large language models having to be trained on previous iterations of AI outputs and consequently regurgitating a worse product.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
Even the generative AIs that pretend to make new things today are merely regurgitating words, phrases, and pictures that were created and shared by people.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Their diplomas and GPAs speak to their talent for rote memorization, but simply regurgitating facts and figures has little to no value for employers.
—Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
One refined its wing muscles and song circuits to produce the sonic courtship ritual, the other boosting the visual and motor circuits for regurgitating and presenting food to a female.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regurgitating
Verb
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The pulses are designed to normalize the nerve messaging from the brain to the stomach to relieve symptoms of nausea and vomiting without side effects.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Later that night, Beanz started vomiting.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Rockets generate propulsive force, also known as thrust, by expelling high-velocity exhaust in a rearward stream.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Last year the leaders of nine European Union countries -- Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland -- signed an open letter claiming the rights convention prevented them from expelling foreign criminals.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Wallen's onstage throwing of the piano this week took place two years after he was arrested in Nashville for hurling a chair off the roof of a bar in Nashville in April 2024.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Romeo Briones was the starting pitcher for Helix, hurling the first 4 2/3 innings before Williams rode to the rescue.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The car overturned and rolled several times, ejecting Reed, the CHP reported.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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The air crew is seen ejecting from the crafts and parachuting to the ground.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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“Regurgitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regurgitating. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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