puke
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Definition of puke
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transitive + intransitive verb
puke
nounDefinition of puke (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for puke
Synonyms: Verb
barf, gag, heave, hurl, retch, spew, spit up, throw up, upchuck, vomit
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Examples of puke in a Sentence
Verb
the drunken reveler staggered out the door and promptly puked in the bushesRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
For the great return of The Hills, MTV welcomed former The O.C. star and that girl who puked in the Sixth Sense, Mischa Barton. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, ""The Hills" Reboot Is Getting Trolled for Trying to "Introduce" Mischa Barton," 18 June 2019 Bart O’Kavanaugh, who pukes in someone’s car—in a friend’s book about high school drunkenness and hookups probably makes that list. — Wendy Naugle, Glamour, "On Boys Being Boys: In What World Can We Forgive a Few High School Indiscretions?," 19 Sep. 2018 The Puking Cross Country Skiers Cross-country skiers do a lot of falling over and puking when their races finish and, thankfully, Deadspin’s Bill Bradley did some research to help us understand why. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "The Best, Worst and Weirdest Moments From Every Sport at the 2018 Olympic Games," 24 Feb. 2018 Maybe a fighter will suddenly puke right in the middle of the cage, or the ring announcer will botch his declaration of the winner not once but twice. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "The Fake Heart Attack Isn’t the Weirdest Part of This MMA Fight," 2 July 2018 Here’s a look at some of the more recent cases reported to the Journal Sentinel: Blacked out and puking by the seashore Richard Peterson and his wife, Marion, of Appleton, Wis., were vacationing on a cruise in February. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Terrifying stories from tourists in Mexico continue a year after mysterious drowning," 27 June 2018 Why dwell on the possibility of getting sick and puking all over the place? — Lori D. Johnson, The Root, "The Inheritance," 3 June 2018 There’s no better time for a boozy popsicle than after a long day of dealing with teenagers puking on themselves, right? — Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago, "Lollapalooza food and drink specials to get you through four days of festival," 2 Aug. 2017 Putrid not just in the final 12, but for much of the second half, the Cavs puked all over themselves in a 92-90 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of this first-round playoff series. — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, "Cavaliers suffer grisly loss to Pacers in Game 3, 92-90," 21 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'puke.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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puke
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