vomit
verb (used without object)
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
were 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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"Children were screaming and most of the passengers were vomiting, but the captain did not seem to care."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
More than 1,000 people fainted from heat exhaustion inside the venue; others were vomiting.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2023
He said the attacks happened at the start of classes and students were vomiting and had asthma, vertigo and headaches.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
Soon after they left, school administrators reported that dozens of students were vomiting and fainting.
From Washington Post ● May 10, 2019
It was as though the earth were vomiting up the vilest of its creatures.
From Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China by Gayle Porter Hoskins
