vomit

[vom-it] / ˈvɒm ɪt /

VERB

disgorge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eject gag heave regurgitate

STRONG

emit expel hurl puke retch ruminate spew upchuck

WEAK

be seasick be sick bring up dry heave spit up throw up

Example Sentences

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The virus spreads from one person to another by contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or vomit.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

I want to vomit every time I hear this phrase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Having to stop mid-interview to vomit was as vivid an illustration of that as anything.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

My daughter also began to vomit on the bus that morning.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Men were larking about on the bikes along a pavement stained with vomit.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan