vomit
verb (used without object)
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
was vomiting
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past progressiveof vomit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The trustee admitted under oath that my mother was vomiting on herself as she was being taken to sign the documents that changed my future.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 11, 2026
Sarah said: "He was violently sick every other day. After five days, he was vomiting blood, so I took him to the doctor."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2023
Justin Cauthen of Colorado, whose 14-year-old son is at the jamboree, said that his son was vomiting from severe dehydration on Friday night but was unable to receive treatment because the clinic was closed.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2023
Another was vomiting in the trash can in the dayroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
My mother was vomiting; the issue was thin and yellow.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
