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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 • Mar. 31, 2026

His mum Dawn Kafi, from Liverpool, said food made him retch and gag.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2022

She’s looks like she’s about to retch as she hoists a raw turkey from the sink where she was washing it.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2021

John Whaite confusing salt and sugar in a technical round, causing Paul Hollywood to retch over his rum babas!

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2019

I thought of the shreds of gray stringy beef floating in the stew, and I wanted to retch.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros