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Example Sentences
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The heat lingered around 100 degrees, and while Young danced and sang, she began to visibly gag and retch before running off the stage and asking for a bucket.
From Los Angeles Times
That’s when I bend forward, hands on my knees, and retch into the dirt.
From Literature
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He had to grit his teeth to keep from retching.
From Literature
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Their smell made Christopher want to retch: it was like meat left in the sun for too long.
From Literature
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“Oh God,” said Sue, and Akira turned away and retched into the road.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.