vomit
verb (used without object)
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
had been vomiting
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past perfect progressiveof vomit.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Leonard Jenkins of the Oxford men's team told BBC Sport he had been vomiting before the race.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2024
Ward-Vela’s aunt, Kimberly Ward, said Fortman told her he lost control of the truck because he had diarrhea and had been vomiting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
The young child had been vomiting for days and was now at a Birmingham, Ala., hospital with yellowing eyes and a severely inflamed liver.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2022
He had been vomiting and excreting blood, but was given medication and sent home.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2020
The patient had been vomiting a good deal, but not any blood; the abdomen was very rigid and tender.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by George Henry Makins
