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 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.
—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
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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An oral rehydration solution typically used to treat dehydration from diarrhea or vomiting in children.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after, Jack started vomiting and having seizures.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The infrared radiation emitted from the Astrophage carries a certain amount of momentum, and, in keeping with the conservation of momentum, the Astrophage gains momentum in the opposite direction—similar to how a rocket experiences thrust by expelling mass through its exhaust.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian embassy in the national capital Canberra remains staffed, despite the Australian government expelling the ambassador last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The man pushed Littrell's phone away, and the two began filming each other and hurling expletives.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The impact sends both men hurling to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bennett said Nicholson and an assistant scolded her in front of the team after a game at Belmont in 2016 for throwing her helmet and claimed the umpire was on the verge of ejecting her.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Regurgitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regurgitating. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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