as in to hurl
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
the children with the flu vomited every time they tried to eat something
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Recent Examples of vomit
Saachi left and Anika spent the whole night crying and vomiting in the bathroom.
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Be aware the virus may be aerosolized when someone vomits, meaning surfaces several feet away could be contaminated, the USDA said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
She was initially told that her daughter was vomiting, the filings said, and then forced to wait outside the ranch for hours before being told her only child was dead.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
To compound the strangeness of the disorder, THC and other cannabinoids in the marijuana plant have been used for pain relief — paradoxically relieving nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Be aware the virus may be aerosolized when someone vomits, meaning surfaces several feet away could be contaminated, the USDA said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
She was initially told that her daughter was vomiting, the filings said, and then forced to wait outside the ranch for hours before being told her only child was dead.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
To compound the strangeness of the disorder, THC and other cannabinoids in the marijuana plant have been used for pain relief — paradoxically relieving nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vomit
Verb
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Over roughly three hours, agents came under gunfire, were rammed four times and faced mobs hurling debris.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Also this week, a former paralegal was acquitted after hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in August; Sabzi, a deli in Cornwall, England, is alleging that author Yasmin Khan’s new cookbook with the same name is trademark infringement; and more.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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Megan couldn't choke down a single sip of the chicken smoothie and almost puked in the sink after trying it.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Annabelle wants souls, demons possess you by puking into your mouth, and no powers of darkness are stronger than the love between spooky mom and dad, Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Look, Penn State fans need something positive here to remember, so let’s turn to a White Out in 2013 when Robinson soared far above Channing Stribling, seemingly suspended in midair, to haul in a miracle heave from Christian Hackenberg that set up a tying touchdown en route to a four-overtime win.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The next drive Tagovailoa unleashes a half field heave into the end zone, throwing a 39-yard rainbow to Jaylen Waddle, who caught it in stride while beating rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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This came one week after the defense gagged away a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter in a 39-38 loss to the 0-7 Jets, a day that felt like rock bottom for a group now not just compared with the worst in franchise history but the worst in NFL history.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Larry, a true cynic, was stuck in a different time, gagged and bound by a tireless insistence on creating art that subverted and satirized those same good old-fashioned family values.—
Michael Cuby,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Throughout this Tour there has been bad blood, barfing, blogging, and all manners of drama and controversy.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
16 July 2025
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Rudd can do it all: make a beard out of tape, help someone distract Kang, and barf.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Vomiting and retching can occur up to five times an hour.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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The preview shows other amateur survivalists taking part in an ice cold plunge, some less than appetizing wilderness meals, and classic reality TV retching, while also managing a full blown… BEAR ALERT!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Vomit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vomit. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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