as in hurls
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 vomits
Shows were led by a sentient wad of meat, a talk-show host who vomits in front of guests, and a reality-TV star who never shows his face.
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Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Absinthe-eyed, she projectile-vomits blunt observations and also oysters onto the heavies, overimbibing her way into her own grave once she’s inevitably discarded with a shot and shove down a stairwell (a barely-there John Magaro plays one of the gangsters).
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
There’s a scene in which Frank meets his own idol, an alt-world version of Fred Astaire (played by Gyllenhaal’s brother Jake, who is good at mugging and singing), and vomits his fandom at him until the actor recoils.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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
My cat vomits once every week or two.
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Jane Sykes,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
Be aware the virus may be aerosolized when someone vomits, meaning surfaces several feet away could be contaminated, the USDA said.
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Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
15 Dec. 2025
Contaminated Water Recreational or drinking water gets contaminated when septic tanks leak into wells, when an infected person vomits or defecates in the water, or when wastewater isn’t treated properly to decontaminate it.
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Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Dec. 2025
Cartman starts laughing so hard that he projectile vomits all over Thiel.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Absinthe-eyed, she projectile-vomits blunt observations and also oysters onto the heavies, overimbibing her way into her own grave once she’s inevitably discarded with a shot and shove down a stairwell (a barely-there John Magaro plays one of the gangsters).
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
There’s a scene in which Frank meets his own idol, an alt-world version of Fred Astaire (played by Gyllenhaal’s brother Jake, who is good at mugging and singing), and vomits his fandom at him until the actor recoils.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
There was also a moment where her character vomits all over Bradley's face while dragging him from the water.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
My cat vomits once every week or two.
—
Jane Sykes,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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
Contaminated Water Recreational or drinking water gets contaminated when septic tanks leak into wells, when an infected person vomits or defecates in the water, or when wastewater isn’t treated properly to decontaminate it.
—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Dec. 2025
Cartman starts laughing so hard that he projectile vomits all over Thiel.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vomits
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Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.
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Even when the wacky Halifax weather hurls the wildest of curveballs at the SailGP fleet, somehow Tom Slingsby and the irrepressible Australians ride their magic carpet of consummate skill and a decent dose of luck to lead the standings after the first day of the Canada Sail Grand Prix.
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Moscow’s next move, as its skyline heaves with sooty smoke, must be to find a way to accept its weakness, and accommodate it, while not projecting anything other than strength.
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And so, in the constant tug-of-war between tradition and innovation, the latest design heaves toward history, meeting the future’s infrastructure needs in comfortingly familiar costume.
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This development forcibly ejects the mild-mannered mammal into both his parents’ den and the wild — literally — world of dating, where smelling suitors’ pee takes the place of an app profile.
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.
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“Vomits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vomits. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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