retched

past tense of retch
as in vomited
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth the smell of rotten cabbage makes me retch

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vomited
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  • But Zealand touted that fewer people taking the drug vomited than those in the placebo group.
    Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 13 June 2026
  • Geoff Howarth, a former New Zealand captain unused to such lavish fare, once vomited on the field shortly after a particularly leaden lunch.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 June 2026
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“Retched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retched. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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