- present participle of retch.
retching
Example Sentences
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The smell was so overwhelming that workers started retching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
While his long-time rivals move into the next phase of their lives, Djokovic was retching at the side of a court in an attempt to summon the energy to beat a teenager.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat” “It’s hard to look at Walter Goggins’ noseless ‘Fallout’ character, the Ghoul, without retching, but his compelling performance also makes it hard to turn away.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
My husband and I had hoped for this pregnancy, but at that point, part of me thought a miscarriage would at least end the retching.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2023
We proceeded past it retching, Olakunde muttering prayers.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
