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puke

[pyook] / pyuk /
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

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I was telling my caddie Austin that I felt pretty calm coming down the stretch and he said he was about to puke on the 18th tee!

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

Cleaning up after the birds is an awful job: “Two to 3 inches of guano, these birds puke a lot, you get your flies, maggots — it makes you gag,” McFadden said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024

My kids were far away, in Los Angeles, and I was missing them so much I wanted to puke.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2023

Was the jury room drowning in rivers of puke?

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2023

Everyone except for me because, number one, I don’t want to puke.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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