upchucking

Definition of upchuckingnext
present participle of upchuck
as in vomiting
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth a speaker so nervous that he had upchucked backstage

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vomiting
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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
  • His mother told reporters that Liam had a fever, was vomiting, and refused to eat.
    Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Upchucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upchucking. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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