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
There was also a moment where her character vomits all over Bradley's face while dragging him from the water.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Legend has it that Jerry Rice’s weight routine was so intense that other players couldn’t make it through without vomiting.
—Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
An injured man stumbled past me and vomited repeatedly into the snow.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Quidone walked past a correction officer, looking sick, and again vomited into a dayroom trash bin before moving sluggishly back to his cell.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Legend has it that Jerry Rice’s weight routine was so intense that other players couldn’t make it through without vomiting.
—Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
An injured man stumbled past me and vomited repeatedly into the snow.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Quidone walked past a correction officer, looking sick, and again vomited into a dayroom trash bin before moving sluggishly back to his cell.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vomit
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The thought was that asking a few hundred athletes to hurl themselves up to 20 meters (65 feet) in the air, then try to land after completing somewhere between three and six spins and flips, would make for great viewing in person and on TV.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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While the region has fired off multiple powerful solar flares in rapid succession, most have failed to hurl significant amounts of solar material into space.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Investigators said the shooting occurred after Trujillo-Falcon argued with Chavez, who threatened to puke on a grave at Crown Hill Cemetery during a memorial service for his friend.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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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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Cover Exposed Roots Sometimes heavy ice and snow heaves newer plants out of the ground.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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Aquilla Sadalla’s wordless vocals, a gorgeous swell of howls and heaves, complement the arrangement without becoming the focal point.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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Everyone’s gagged for the poster.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
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Speaking with Stern on post-Globes Monday for an episode that aired Tuesday, Glaser shared why gags about the current political climate were absent from the show.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Meza barfed during a kickoff, then strapped his helmet on and jogged onto the field to play defensive line, not missing a down.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Nov. 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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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 7 Feb. 2026.
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