retch Sentence Examples

  1. The sight of the putrid food made her instinctively retch.
  2. The nauseating stench caused the child to retch violently.
  3. The retching spasms racked his body, threatening to expel the toxic substance.
  4. The doctor's probing finger triggered an uncontrollable retch reflex.
  5. The constant dizziness and nausea made her feel like retching at any moment.
  6. The medication induced such severe retching that she was barely able to breathe.
  7. The motion sickness made her retch and gag incessantly.
  8. The smell of spoiled milk made her stomach churn and retch uncontrollably.
  9. The sight of the accident victim's injuries made her retch and cover her mouth.
  10. The sudden flare-up of her gastritis made her retch and convulse in pain.

retch Meaning

Wordnet

retch (n)

an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

Wordnet

retch (v)

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

Webster

retch (v. i.)

To make an effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.

Webster

retch (v. t. & i.)

To care for; to heed; to reck.

FAQs About the word retch

an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting, eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth, make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomitTo make

vomit, heave, upchuck, gag, barf, spew, eject,hurl, throw up, puke

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The sight of the putrid food made her instinctively retch.

The nauseating stench caused the child to retch violently.

The retching spasms racked his body, threatening to expel the toxic substance.

The doctor's probing finger triggered an uncontrollable retch reflex.