Thesaurus results for RETCHES

retches

verb

present tense third-person singular of retch

as in vomits

to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth the smell of rotten cabbage makes me retch

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for retches

vomits

Verb

The climax of Lukas Moodysson’s A Hole in My Heart (2004), where Geko vomits into Tess’s open mouth?

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Back at the Apollyon, Nas vomits the same black, viscous substance again.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of vomits

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

retched

retches

retching

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Retches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retches. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of retches

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

emissary

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 23

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes