vomited; vomiting; vomits
1
: to disgorge (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth
2
: to eject violently or abundantly : spew
3
: to cause to vomit
vomiter
noun
1
: an act or instance of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth
also
: the disgorged matter
2
: emetic
Examples of vomit in a Sentence
Verb
The dog vomited on the floor.
The patient was vomiting blood.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Cartman starts laughing so hard that he projectile vomits all over Thiel.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Another check by the vet revealed that the dog had aspirated some of her vomit and was now battling a lung infection and pneumonia because of it.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
On Easter Day in 2019, a sweating and erratic Kay — who was allegedly vomiting and dancing with his shirt off — was taken home from the stadium and later hospitalized.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Cartman starts laughing so hard that he projectile vomits all over Thiel.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
The first person to stop drinking or vomit was deemed the loser of the challenge, the lawsuit said.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Another check by the vet revealed that the dog had aspirated some of her vomit and was now battling a lung infection and pneumonia because of it.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Vomit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vomit. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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vomit
1 of 2 noun
vom·it
ˈväm-ət 
: an act of throwing up the contents of the stomach through the mouth
also
: the matter thrown up
vomit
2 of 2 verb
: to throw up the contents of the stomach through the mouth
vomiter
noun
Medical Definition
vomit
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to disgorge the stomach contents
: to disgorge (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth
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