as in to vomit
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth a speaker so nervous that he had upchucked backstage

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Recent Examples of upchuck But there are also far more lurid definitions in common parlance: Ralphing means upchucking from drink, boufing is ingesting alcohol anally (not kidding here, look it up), and the triangle is a three-way consisting of two men and one woman. Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2018 The kids can’t seem to help upchucking on you and whining. Amy Tara Koch, The Seattle Times, 25 Aug. 2017
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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
  • 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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“Upchuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upchuck. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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