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Recent Examples of retch
Even the sound of the breaking chips made June retch.
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Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
As Newcastle prepared to kick-off towards the Gallowgate End, Ramsey began retching.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Vomiting and retching can occur up to five times an hour.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
The preview shows other amateur survivalists taking part in an ice cold plunge, some less than appetizing wilderness meals, and classic reality TV retching, while also managing a full blown… BEAR ALERT!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
At dinner this week sans Tamra, the housewives start dinner at the restaurant oyster bar, where Gina starts to gag and retch after eating – does the terror of the sea also work with seafood?
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
The patient is actually a training dummy that instructors can manipulate into yelling, moaning, retching, suffering blood pressure spikes, heart attacks and other medical emergencies.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Hunched and retching over her slain father is Electridad (Melissa Lozada), writhing at onlookers and passersby.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
And Kevin, curious, went for it right away—only to instantly pull a disgusted face, shake his head back and forth, and begin retching, as the woman behind the camera burst out laughing.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
As Newcastle prepared to kick-off towards the Gallowgate End, Ramsey began retching.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Vomiting and retching can occur up to five times an hour.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
The preview shows other amateur survivalists taking part in an ice cold plunge, some less than appetizing wilderness meals, and classic reality TV retching, while also managing a full blown… BEAR ALERT!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
At dinner this week sans Tamra, the housewives start dinner at the restaurant oyster bar, where Gina starts to gag and retch after eating – does the terror of the sea also work with seafood?
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
The patient is actually a training dummy that instructors can manipulate into yelling, moaning, retching, suffering blood pressure spikes, heart attacks and other medical emergencies.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Hunched and retching over her slain father is Electridad (Melissa Lozada), writhing at onlookers and passersby.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
And Kevin, curious, went for it right away—only to instantly pull a disgusted face, shake his head back and forth, and begin retching, as the woman behind the camera burst out laughing.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retch
vomit
Verb
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Shows were led by a sentient wad of meat, a talk-show host who vomits in front of guests, and a reality-TV star who never shows his face.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Norovirus is the leading cause of diarrhea and vomiting outbreaks in the United States, according to the CDC.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Retch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retch. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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