regurgitate
verb (used without object)
to surge or rush back, as liquids, gases, undigested food, etc.
regurgitated
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past participleof regurgitate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof regurgitate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
regurgitateverb (used without object)to surge or rush back, as liquids, gases, undigested food, etc.
Example Sentences
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The New York Times cut ties with a freelance book critic who admitted that an A.I. editing tool had regurgitated passages from a Guardian article into his draft.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
Watching AI-generated content, which is regurgitated again and again, fed to a zombie audience that no longer cares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
If “Christy” is Sweeney’s message through art, it may as well be the cinematic equivalent of “Dogs Playing Poker,” an image so often remixed and regurgitated that it’s devoid of any compelling meaning.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
"We voted for the second time last week and turned down their regurgitated offer, but the minister came back this week with a few more empty promises," one said.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025
The train seemed to plunge downhill now, only to lunge to a stop that shot me out upon a platform feeling like something regurgitated from the belly of a frantic whale.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
