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 Green Bay also lost two fumbles and vomited on themselves during multiple special teams plays. Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 Most listeriosis infections are limited to the digestive system, with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting developing within 24 hours of consuming contaminated food. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 Clean and disinfect surfaces with a household bleach solution immediately after someone vomits or has diarrhea. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024 After coming under the organization's care, Pudding vomited chicken bones and onions — foods hazardous to dogs, according to The Straits Times. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for vomit 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vomit
Verb
  • In the match of legal dodgeball that the David Zaslav and Shari Redstone-run conglomerates have been hurling at each other the past few months, WBD are now moving to have Paramount’s partial motion to dismiss tossed out.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Young sets the pair strange tasks, like hurling uncooked dough at a wall (possibly a reference to letting the people eat cake) or kissing each other through that same lump of dough, or screaming in an audience member’s face.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Men in Santa Claus costumes and women dressed as elves are already converging on lower Manhattan to puke into gutters and pee between cars.
    Liam Sherwin-Murray, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Even my pantyhose and my legs were disgustingly puked all over.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • On a fourth-and-10 with 3:15 to play and the Rams up just four points, Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray heaved a deep pass to rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., who jumped for it at about the 1-yard line but instead it was intercepted by Rams rookie safety Kamren Kinchens.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Limos provide a front-row seat to the hysteria as hoards of humanity heave themselves at the windows, mouths agape in shock or screams.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • And its corollary: When does the correctness of one’s position justify gagging etiquette and locking her in the closet?
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • So why not gag us with some surprise winners and left-field choices?
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Birdsong left a reminder last night that despite being spotted a 4-0 lead, rookie pitchers in unchartered territory can barf things up real quick - like 7 runs in 2 innings.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
  • My initial reaction after reading this story was, of course, to barf just a little bit in my mouth.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • By a weird coincidence, the young woman loudly retching in the next bed had, too.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Shortly afterward, he was seen retching in a field.
    Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024

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“Vomit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vomit. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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