as in vomits
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
the baby finished nursing and promptly spit up
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Cartman starts laughing so hard that he projectile vomits all over Thiel.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025 -
That horrible mistake reveals itself several scenes later when Katie projectile vomits into her windshield.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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The weekend after an international break often throws up uncertainties, but Mikel Arteta’s team are reliably competitive and the loss of their captain, Martin Odegaard, to injury shouldn’t change that.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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But sometimes Test cricket throws up something so utterly gripping, unrivalled in sports.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Spits up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spits%20up. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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