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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They overlaid effects onto their selfies, transforming their faces into cute dogs and even puking rainbows.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

“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

“They are weird puking birds with colorful mullets. What’s not to love here?”

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

I didn’t think any part of my birthday would be spent puking in the girls’ bathroom, but here I am.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold