vomit
verb (used without object)
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
vomits
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pluralof vomit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof vomit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
vomitverb (used without object)to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
Example Sentences
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Soon after that, Margo projectile vomits during a waitressing shift and claims not to know why.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
Alabama prison officials said this week that they do not plan to allow him to have any food after 10 a.m. on Thursday in an effort to lower the likelihood that he vomits.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Ultimately, actor and director studied a notorious scene in Joshua Oppenheimer’s 2012 documentary “The Act of Killing,” in which an Indonesian mass murderer vomits almost in mutiny with his own mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
Rian Johnson’s 2019 mystery “Knives Out” features an unlikely but convenient fact: The protagonist vomits whenever she lies.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
“I’m going to... be sick. I’m—” I grab the garbage can, watch as Miss Celia vomits over it.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
