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
There are, inevitably and perhaps predictably, dire consequences here, as signaled when I-Ann has to run to the street to puke during her shift.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
English-language creators have also puked out a torrent of AI musical erotica, but nothing that plays on a piece of cultural heritage that’s been memed to oblivion as much as A Midsummer Night’s Lewd Dream.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 14 May 2025
Patty has to excuse herself to puke after Kravitz thanks her.
—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
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
English-language creators have also puked out a torrent of AI musical erotica, but nothing that plays on a piece of cultural heritage that’s been memed to oblivion as much as A Midsummer Night’s Lewd Dream.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 14 May 2025
Patty has to excuse herself to puke after Kravitz thanks her.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puke
vomit
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Their main symptoms were vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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It is characterized by acid attacks from vomiting on teeth in general.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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“Puke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puke. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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