as in to vomit
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth a speaker so nervous that he had upchucked backstage

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Recent Examples of upchuck But there are also far more lurid definitions in common parlance: Ralphing means upchucking from drink, boufing is ingesting alcohol anally (not kidding here, look it up), and the triangle is a three-way consisting of two men and one woman. Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2018 The kids can’t seem to help upchucking on you and whining. Amy Tara Koch, The Seattle Times, 25 Aug. 2017
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  • Chaos ensues when Fred Armisen's auctioneer unveils the painting, prompting everyone else in the room to shout, vomit, and self-harm, including Samberg's then-castmates Bobby Moynihan, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The caption explained that Reggie did get sick later that night and vomited next to the bed, which was conveniently on the side where his owner sleeps.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Upchuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upchuck. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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