retch
verb
, especially British ˈrēch
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Synonyms for retch
Synonyms
barf, gag, heave, hurl, puke, spew, spit up, throw up, upchuck, vomit
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Examples of retch in a Sentence
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There was one who’d set fire to her own locker, another who quietly cut her arms and legs, another who regularly ran herself to exhaustion around the track and then made retching sounds in the bathroom. — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, "We need to talk about why mass shooters are almost always men," 5 Aug. 2019 On a stretcher outside his office, a skeletally thin old man retched loudly; the man’s daughter tried to push more fluids into him. — Peter Schwartzstein, National Geographic, "This vanishing forest protects the coasts—and lives—of two countries," 17 June 2019 When Boca pulled into the Monumental Stadium, River’s home, the players were still coughing and retching on their way to the locker room. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "South America’s Soccer Final Postponed After Attack on Boca Juniors Team," 24 Nov. 2018 Within a minute, the man retched and twisted in his bed. — Aubrey Whelan, Philly.com, "West Philadelphia nervously watches as fentanyl kills the unsuspecting," 5 July 2018 Pumphrey visited teammate Darren Sproles in San Diego for cross-fit-style training sessions that left Pumphrey retching into garbage cans. — Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, "Duce Staley and Donnel Pumphrey make peace during Eagles offseason | Marcus Hayes," 23 May 2018 Back in October 2016, one man actually burned a hole in his esophagus after consuming (and subsequently retching) ghost peppers during an eating contest. — Anthea Levi, Health.com, "Is It Dangerous to Eat Really Hot Peppers?," 6 Feb. 2018 Ramirez said, nearly retching at the memory of the finding. — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, "Massachusetts travelers are some of the grumpiest in the country," 13 Feb. 2018 Shashi sits beside her retching sister and strokes her back. — Ellen Barry, New York Times, "Young Rural Women in India Chase Big-City Dreams," 24 Sep. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'retch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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