retch
verb (used without object)
to make efforts to vomit.
were retching
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past progressiveof retch.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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In effect, the scientists believe the mice were retching, or dry heaving.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Mrs. Levy sounded as if she were retching.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Men who had swallowed oil were retching and vomiting.
From Blood Brothers A Medic's Sketch Book by Sam Rohlfing
