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upchuck

verb

ˈəp-ˌchək

Definition of upchuck

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 Fans of Pitch Perfect, which famously begins with Camp's Aubrey profusely upchucking all over the crowd at the a cappella finals, will be, if not delighted, at least amused to know that her new film, Bride Hard, begins in much the same way. — Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 21 June 2025 The two men clash but then go on to respect each other after Emma takes a chunk of a scalp from a nun, upchucks some weird-looking goo and then taunts/terrorizes those around her. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 6 June 2025

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On the way home from swim lessons, Brooklyn vomited all over the back seat.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
In June, Clark vomited at halftime during a game against the Atlanta Dream, which the Fever went on to win.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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