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
One man was seen retching, while others phoned loved ones and walked away.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024
“Pepper” follows the overlapping pursuits of a handful of pepper enthusiasts, whose interests lie in the hottest of the hots, peppers that induce sweating, crying and retching within minutes.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
He kept studying the pigeons just as he had the barnacles; he kept amassing notes; and he kept retching in the curtained-off privy in his study.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
