- 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
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
Earlier, while cleaning one resident's room, I found myself retching because of the smell, unable to stay for longer than 20 seconds.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
When she wasn’t retching, she lay her head in her boyfriend’s lap.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2024
But each time it is only one of the men groaning in his sleep, or the retching of one of the poor souls who has not yet gotten over the seasickness.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
