as in to vomit
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
the drunken reveler staggered out the door and promptly puked in the bushes
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Recent Examples of puke
Patty has to excuse herself to puke after Kravitz thanks her.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Dance, drink, make out with DJs and puke in your purse in Ubers.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But there the then-junior was at 5 a.m. on the morning of Hopkins’ title tilt against Stillwater, puking.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
Diarrhea out of your butt and puke out of your mouth.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Dance, drink, make out with DJs and puke in your purse in Ubers.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But there the then-junior was at 5 a.m. on the morning of Hopkins’ title tilt against Stillwater, puking.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
Diarrhea out of your butt and puke out of your mouth.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for puke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puke
vomit
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This can take many forms, such as forcing oneself to vomit or by using laxatives or diuretics.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Patients sickened by it can develop stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea and the urge to vomit anywhere from six hours to six days after infection, the CDC says.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
31 May 2025
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“Puke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puke. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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