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
Seek immediate medical attention if the person vomits, symptoms worsen or last longer than 1 hour.
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Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 29 July 2025
Oftentimes, discomfort and queasiness become worse immediately before vomiting.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 7 July 2025
Children and adults were laid on makeshift gurneys; many vomited uncontrollably.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Their main symptoms were vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 July 2025
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Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 29 July 2025
Oftentimes, discomfort and queasiness become worse immediately before vomiting.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 7 July 2025
Children and adults were laid on makeshift gurneys; many vomited uncontrollably.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Their main symptoms were vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vomit
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After the interaction with Wednesday, which ended with her being hurled out the window, Tyler disappears into the nearby woods, his fate uncertain and his mental state rapidly deteriorating without a master to ground him.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hogwarts Castle houses Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, which hurls guests through the castle’s grounds and into the path of a dragon, acromantula (giant spiders like Aragog) and dementors.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Then, in the following season, Houser puked in the first inning against the Texas Rangers.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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After the first inning of the White Sox’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Houser was seen puking in the dugout.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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Downtown and The Gulch Best for: Unbeatable live music in the center of the city Downtown Nashville is positively heaving with things to do, see, and eat, from late night music to one of the most unique museums in the country.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
5 Aug. 2025
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Location Osaka Castle and its surrounding park—heaving with cherry trees and Japanese maples for vibrant displays in spring and fall—couldn’t be closer to the hotel and is a major attraction of the foodie city.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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They had been bound, gagged, shot in the head and burned.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 is nearing its end, but RuPaul is gagging her children down to the last minute in Entertainment Weekly's exclusive preview of Friday's finale.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 July 2025
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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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Hunched and retching over her slain father is Electridad (Melissa Lozada), writhing at onlookers and passersby.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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And Kevin, curious, went for it right away—only to instantly pull a disgusted face, shake his head back and forth, and begin retching, as the woman behind the camera burst out laughing.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Vomit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vomit. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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