retch
verb (used without object)
to make efforts to vomit.
retching
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present participleof retch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The smell was so overwhelming that workers started retching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat” “It’s hard to look at Walter Goggins’ noseless ‘Fallout’ character, the Ghoul, without retching, but his compelling performance also makes it hard to turn away.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Ms Ormerod said her father came to the door saying: "I really don't feel very well," with him retching and screwing his face up.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023
My husband and I had hoped for this pregnancy, but at that point, part of me thought a miscarriage would at least end the retching.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2023
And later, for several hours after that, I sat hunched on the fire escape landing outside my bedroom, retching back into the ice cream container.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
