regurgitation
Americannoun
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the act of regurgitating.
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voluntary or involuntary return of partly digested food from the stomach to the mouth.
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Pathology. the reflux of blood through defective heart valves.
Etymology
Origin of regurgitation
First recorded in 1595–1605, regurgitation is from the Medieval Latin word regurgitātiōn- (stem of regurgitātiō ). See regurgitate, -ion
Example Sentences
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In some ways, the Heat Index points to where we’re going, toward an internet of regurgitation, in which art and writing are composed of machine-processed fragments of what came before.
From Slate • May 21, 2025
The series finale looks into why Swift and Kelce may indeed be end game, although it's less a deep dive and more just a regurgitation of old facts.
From Salon • Feb. 29, 2024
Bumblebees drink nectar from flowers, then offload it in their nest -- by regurgitation -- for use by other bumblebees in the nest.
From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023
I used to always want to feel as though I’m doing something that’s never been seen before, whereas now I am obviously conscious that anything I am doing is a regurgitation of something else.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023
A constant regurgitation of the top-twenty pop songs bursts from the open door, and a giant, inflatable unicorn is resting its plastic horn against the living room window.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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