as in to vomit
to discharge (something) previously consumed
The mother dog regurgitates her food to feed her puppies.
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Recent Examples of regurgitate
The shark’s behavior of regurgitating its meal is rare but not unheard of.
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The writer came to believe Nelson regurgitated most of his items from message boards like Reddit and Lipstick Alley and turned them into blinds.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
Another tiger shark caught by the team regurgitated half a dugong, also equally unexpected.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The veterinarian induced vomiting and Bug regurgitated the rat poison.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The writer came to believe Nelson regurgitated most of his items from message boards like Reddit and Lipstick Alley and turned them into blinds.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
Another tiger shark caught by the team regurgitated half a dugong, also equally unexpected.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The veterinarian induced vomiting and Bug regurgitated the rat poison.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regurgitate
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Audience members have been walking out of screenings, fainting, and even vomiting, and film censors in France have imposed a ban on Terrifier 3 for under-18s.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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If your child is vomiting and has diarrhea, the best way to manage their condition is to keep them hydrated, feed them easily digestible food, and allow plenty of rest.Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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History suggests that to expel Russia from Crimea or the Donbas, Ukraine would need forces some three times more numerous and capable than Moscow’s, and Russia has a population at least three times larger and a much bigger industrial base.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Russia has managed to retake some of that territory, but has failed to expel the Ukrainian invaders and seemed reluctant to divert troops from the war’s eastern front lines to do so.Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Coronal mass ejections, huge clouds of magnetic fields and plasma hurled into space at up to 1,900 miles (3,000 kilometers) per second usually follow in the wake of a big solar flare.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Three Yankee starters hurled complete-game wins, with each giving the Dodgers only one earned run.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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In the second incident, which took place after 6 p.m., multiple officers were summoned to a section of the stadium where three allegedly unruly fans were ejected but refused to exit, the body camera video shows.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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And there's a lengthy list of unacceptable offenses that can get people ejected or even banned from venues.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Last to enter were the network embeds, disgorged by the campaign’s new Sprinter van.Kyle Paoletta, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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The finished wine rested in the cellars for more than seven years until it was disgorged on Feb. 8.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Regurgitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regurgitate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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