Synonyms of retch

retch

verb

ˈrech 

as in to vomit

to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth

the smell of rotten cabbage makes me retch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vomit
• hurl
• puke
• barf
• gag
• heave
• upchuck
• throw up
• spew
• eject
• spit up
• regurgitate
• disgorge
• lose one's lunch
• toss one's cookies
• nauseate
• expel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retch

The preview shows other amateur survivalists taking part in an ice cold plunge, some less than appetizing wilderness meals, and classic reality TV retching, while also managing a full blown… BEAR ALERT! — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025

At dinner this week sans Tamra, the housewives start dinner at the restaurant oyster bar, where Gina starts to gag and retch after eating – does the terror of the sea also work with seafood? — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025

The patient is actually a training dummy that instructors can manipulate into yelling, moaning, retching, suffering blood pressure spikes, heart attacks and other medical emergencies. — Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025

Hunched and retching over her slain father is Electridad (Melissa Lozada), writhing at onlookers and passersby. — Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025