vomit
verb (used without object)
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
have vomited
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present perfectof vomit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He said: "Clearly there was enough fluid injected down his nasogastric tube into his stomach to make him vomit, he only would have vomited if he had quite a significant amount of fluid."
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2023
Some owners have said their dogs have vomited and suffered diarrhoea due to an unknown sickness after walks.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2022
I'm actually, unironically furious that the Sixers, my adopted bandwagon team, have vomited up their postseason hopes in front of the team I hate the most, but even I think that's a hilarious burn.
From Golf Digest ● May 7, 2018
The founding fathers might have vomited at the idea, but there's no argument that it made for a great ad.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 8, 2013
With ashen faces, some of the younger, prettier girls reach into the bags we have vomited into and scoop out handfuls of it to smear on their hair and clothes.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
