19 Synonyms & Antonyms for Puking


Noun:

The act of vomiting or regurgitating stomach contents forcefully through the mouth.

Verb:

To vomit forcefully.

Synonyms

Vomiting
Regurgitating
Retching
Upchucking
Spewing
Barfing
Hurling
Projectile vomiting
Losing one’s lunch
Chundering

Antonyms

Ingesting
Swallowing
Digesting
Retaining
Consuming
Eating
Absorbing
Holding down
Keeping down
Retaining food

Examples from books and articles:

  • Comedian John Oliver's campaign for “weird, puking birds with colorful mullets” to be voted New Zealand's Bird of the Year has ruffled some feathers. -- ABC News
  • WeightWatchers’ stock has taken a beating with the rise of breakthrough dieting drugs — but the company can still profit from members who are “puking their guts out” after taking medications like Ozempic, according to a Wall Street analyst. -- NYpost

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