upchucking

present participle of upchuck
as in vomiting
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth a speaker so nervous that he had upchucked backstage

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  • Feeling extreme discomfort with words or discussions related to vomiting.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Costochondritis can also happen after intense exercise, but respiratory infections, certain types of arthritis, coughing or vomiting too hard, or complications from surgery could be responsible for it too.
    Katie Camero, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Upchucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upchucking. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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