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
Baxter was very sick and vomiting blood, Lancaster said.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The students fell ill within minutes of eating rice and potato curry, vomiting and convulsing with stomach cramps.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 2 May 2025
The weapons cause respiratory seizures, vomiting, burning sensations and other debilitating symptoms.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
If your dog is vomiting continuously, take your pet to the vet as soon as possible, The Bee reported.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The students fell ill within minutes of eating rice and potato curry, vomiting and convulsing with stomach cramps.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 2 May 2025
The weapons cause respiratory seizures, vomiting, burning sensations and other debilitating symptoms.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
If your dog is vomiting continuously, take your pet to the vet as soon as possible, The Bee reported.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vomit
Verb
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Back then, the distance between the rubber and home plate was a mere 40 feet, and pitchers were hurling a white ball with white seams.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The insults were hurled on at least two occasions, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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There are, inevitably and perhaps predictably, dire consequences here, as signaled when I-Ann has to run to the street to puke during her shift.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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English-language creators have also puked out a torrent of AI musical erotica, but nothing that plays on a piece of cultural heritage that’s been memed to oblivion as much as A Midsummer Night’s Lewd Dream.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2025
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This season, Brentford have heaved 92 throw-ins directly into the penalty area from the attacking quarter of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Bridges ripped the ball away and heaved it down the court as time expired, clinching the Knicks’ 108-105 win.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
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The fandom was gagged to learn of your connection to Nicole.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Get ready to be gagged by all the fashion dos and gasp at all the fashion don’ts.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
6 May 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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Even when we were lost and confused, pelted by deadly rain, stomped by dragons, and barfed on by evil worms, Elden Ring Nightreign was thrilling.—
Josh Broadwell,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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By giving each sister the opportunity to retch up years of resentments and jealousies and take up the frame while doing it, Sirens emphasizes how definitive their baggage is, and how festering their wounds, beneath those conventionally beautiful faces.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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The footage shows officers laughing and smiling once Smallwood starts retching, then throws up, the lawsuit notes.—
Julia Marnin,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Vomit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vomit. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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