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
First, Maye whipped a screen completion to DeMario Douglas, then puked up a near interception from a closing pocket, misfired for Kyle Williams, couldn’t hit Mack Hollins, overthrew Stefon Diggs during a would-be sack (Milton Williams) and had a late throw for Kayshon Boutte knocked away.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
After the first inning of the White Sox’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Houser was seen puking in the dugout.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Those that made this list checked off all our experts’ must-haves, actually tasted decent, and didn’t leave me puking on the side of the course.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 26 June 2025
Eventually, obsession over the joke drives Cartman to puke incessantly.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
After the first inning of the White Sox’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Houser was seen puking in the dugout.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Those that made this list checked off all our experts’ must-haves, actually tasted decent, and didn’t leave me puking on the side of the course.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 26 June 2025
Eventually, obsession over the joke drives Cartman to puke incessantly.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puke
vomit
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People can experience stomach cramping, nausea, diarrhea or vomiting within 24 hours after ingesting a toxic mushroom and the situation can quickly deteriorate after that, experts say.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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People can have stomach cramping, nausea, diarrhea or vomiting within 24 hours after ingesting a toxic mushroom and the situation can quickly deteriorate after that, experts say.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Puke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puke. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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