as in to vomit
to discharge (something) previously consumed
The mother dog regurgitates her food to feed her puppies.
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Jagt said the cluster contains at least two species of lily combined in a round lump, which is likely the indigestible parts of the lilies that were regurgitated by an animal that ate the plants.
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Jack Guy, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
These new bots swarm websites not to catalog content but to feed that content to AI, a technology that threatens to replace search as the default means of online discovery (and does so by digesting and regurgitating the content in a monstrous, unciteable form).
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
These sea lilies had likely been eaten by an animal—possibly some type of fish—that subsequently regurgitated the indigestible parts.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Dutch sea lily expert John Jagt concluded that the throw-up consisted of two different species of sea lilies mixed into a clump and that the creatures were eaten by another animal that had subsequently regurgitated the indigestible skeletal parts of their bodies, according to the release.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jack Guy, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
These new bots swarm websites not to catalog content but to feed that content to AI, a technology that threatens to replace search as the default means of online discovery (and does so by digesting and regurgitating the content in a monstrous, unciteable form).
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
These sea lilies had likely been eaten by an animal—possibly some type of fish—that subsequently regurgitated the indigestible parts.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Dutch sea lily expert John Jagt concluded that the throw-up consisted of two different species of sea lilies mixed into a clump and that the creatures were eaten by another animal that had subsequently regurgitated the indigestible skeletal parts of their bodies, according to the release.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regurgitate
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Pets may appear lethargic, exhibit loss of appetite, vomit or have diarrhea.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Then, one day in early December of the same year, Walker, who was in high school at the time, remembers lying in bed after being awake all night, vomiting and dealing with diarrhea.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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According to them, that means you— the person reading this article—could be expelled from the United States without meaningful recourse.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Columbia took some action afterward, such as expelling and suspending some student protesters who occupied a campus building during demonstrations.—
Makiya Seminera,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
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The massive Ford Raptor truck then reverses away from the lot, hurling Sloan to the ground.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
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Then, as Ventura was motionless on the floor, Combs appears to kick her and later hurls an object from a table at her.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Chisholm was ejected from the Yankees’ Thursday win over the Rays for emphatically arguing balls and strikes after home plate umpire John Bacon struck him out on a low, outside, 3-2 pitch in the seventh inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trae Young scored 28 points in defeat, but was ejected after receiving two technical fouls towards the end of the game.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The barges form a pier onto which ships that line up alongside the barges could disgorge vehicles.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Night skiing was featured to enable locals to ski after work, and on most afternoons in winter, yellow buses disgorged scores of local students, who took over the mountain.—
David Goodman,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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