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
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.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
An alligator at the Sacramento Zoo is recovering after swallowing – and later regurgitating – a plush toy that fell into its habitat.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Notice that the fanboys mindlessly regurgitating the NBA's press release never mention those details.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Nov. 2025
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
An alligator at the Sacramento Zoo is recovering after swallowing – and later regurgitating – a plush toy that fell into its habitat.
—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Notice that the fanboys mindlessly regurgitating the NBA's press release never mention those details.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regurgitating
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And Sydney vomiting out the news of Carmy’s departure is definitely something.
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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.
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The garment also absorbs heats, carrying it away from the spacesuit's life-support system, expelling it into space.
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Rockets generate propulsive force, also known as thrust, by expelling high-velocity exhaust in a rearward stream.
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At its core, the hearing involved two former business partners hurling major accusations against one another.
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Jets and winds from black holes are textbook physics, and scientists have observed many supermassive black holes hurling them into space.
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The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.
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And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.
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“Regurgitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regurgitating. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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