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
The child started to vomit water and gasp for air and quickly regained consciousness and started to cry, police said.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The novelist Susan Choi, a onetime checker, recalled colleagues vomiting out of stress.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Earlier this month, at a beach in Portugal, over 100 people had to be treated for nausea and vomiting after swimming.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
She was diagnosed with labyrinthitis, an inner-ear infection, and discharged despite being unable to walk steadily and still vomiting.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The novelist Susan Choi, a onetime checker, recalled colleagues vomiting out of stress.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Earlier this month, at a beach in Portugal, over 100 people had to be treated for nausea and vomiting after swimming.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
She was diagnosed with labyrinthitis, an inner-ear infection, and discharged despite being unable to walk steadily and still vomiting.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vomit
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Born in what is now Zimbabwe, Bland spent hours as a child hurling stones at telegraph poles.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Protesters hurled rocks at government vehicles, breaking windows and side-view mirrors, according to prosecutors.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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First, Maye whipped a screen completion to DeMario Douglas, then puked up a near interception from a closing pocket, misfired for Kyle Williams, couldn’t hit Mack Hollins, overthrew Stefon Diggs during a would-be sack (Milton Williams) and had a late throw for Kayshon Boutte knocked away.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
10 Aug. 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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Just seven seconds into the second quarter, Beck heaved the first touchdown pass of his Miami career to freshman slot receiver Malachi Toney, a product of Plantation American Heritage and UM’s top receiver Sunday with six catches for 82 yards and the score.—
Susan Miller Degnan,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Since 2023, the actor has regularly been photographed at the Studio City Farmers Market, arms—and Bode tote—heaving with tulips, pincushions, sunflowers, and sea lavender.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Aug. 2025
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When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, the brief said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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To gag someone is to leave them without words, for better or for worse.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 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
Verb
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At dinner this week sans Tamra, the housewives start dinner at the restaurant oyster bar, where Gina starts to gag and retch after eating – does the terror of the sea also work with seafood?—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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The patient is actually a training dummy that instructors can manipulate into yelling, moaning, retching, suffering blood pressure spikes, heart attacks and other medical emergencies.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Vomit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vomit. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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