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vomit

[vom-it] / ˈvɒm ɪt /


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His face scrunched as a breeze that smelled like vomit hit us.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

She says she is only supposed to mop and sanitize when there is vomit or excrement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The virus spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids such as blood, vomit, diarrhea, and sperm.

From Science Daily Jun. 22, 2026

My head was hot, but my skin was covered in goosebumps and a cold layer of sweat, and I was feeling like I had to vomit.

From Slate Jun. 13, 2026

They tasted of that which you craved most, but also, if you ate more than one, made you vomit something black for days afterward.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Alabama prison officials said this week that they do not plan to allow him to have any food after 10 a.m. on Thursday in an effort to lower the likelihood that he vomits.

From New York Times Jan. 24, 2024

There’s the leading lady who projectile vomits a tuna sandwich on location.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2023

Jesse Armstrong introduces the character by stuffing him inside a Doderick suit, the Waystar answer to Disney's Goofy, and having small children overwhelm him to the point that he vomits out of the costume's eyes.

From Salon May 15, 2023

He added: "'If you had been given 40ml of milk then it would not explain how she had two large projectile vomits and still 30ml of milk left in her stomach".

From BBC Jan. 18, 2023

“She is constantly nauseated and claims she vomits everything she eats.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

A baby boy in Kentucky vomited before becoming lethargic.

From Salon May 7, 2026

French authorities have received complaints from eight individuals who reported their child vomited after consuming baby formula.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2026

In one of the trials, 18% of patients on a high dose of Nereus vomited, compared to 44% who received a placebo.

From Barron's Dec. 31, 2025

Along with other passengers, Harris complained of trouble breathing before he vomited into a plastic bag at his seat.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

He crammed all the licorice into his mouth at once, swallowing it in painful gulps, and promptly vomited it up.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

The bacteria can be found in sewage and other waste and can lead to sickness, stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

An unpleasant sensation is sweeping the nation: vomiting and explosive diarrhea that can last for weeks.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Federal authorities have been investigating a range of produce items in a bid to trace the origins of a growing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which can cause explosive diarrhea and vomiting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Flores said in the lawsuit that he began experiencing stress-related health problems including anxiety, dizziness, dry heaving and vomiting.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

People found out that he had trouble eating without vomiting afterward.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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