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puking

VERB

vomit

Synonyms

STRONG

barf gag heave hurl regurgitate retch spew upchuck

WEAK

be sick bring up chunder cough up do the technicolor yawn get sick spit up throw up toss one's cookies

Example Sentences

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“The breadth collapse you saw wasn’t just retail puking or hedge funds panicking. It was multiple systematic flows all hitting the sell button at roughly the same time, each one amplifying the others,” McGraw wrote.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

“If somebody is convulsing or puking in a congregate setting, it’s noticeable,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

At one point, Rink was shouting encouragement to some paddlers from his perch on the front of the boat while the race photographer was hanging off the back, puking.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2023

The other excuses he's been puking up are even lazier.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2023

An oil tanker inched past, puking out fumes.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell