retch
verb (used without object)
to make efforts to vomit.
retched
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past participleof retch.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 retch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
retchverb (used without object)to make efforts to vomit.
Example Sentences
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They retched when he complained, “I know you’re upset. We’re upset. Our building burned down.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
As we walked along 12th Avenue East toward my car at 3 a.m., we passed a man rubbing another man’s back as he retched on a dirt sidewalk strip.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2023
McDonald spoke of the usual chicken and spaghetti at that hour, and no one retched, at least not audibly.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2021
As her husband tried to gather their belongings, the woman clutched her stomach and retched.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
The woman pulled Natalie up onto the balcony and held her close as Natalie coughed and retched and tried to get her breath back.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
