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as in vomiting
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
the terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag
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as in choking
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe
took a bite that was too large and began to gag
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as in joking
to make jokes
the actor typically mugs and gags through his movies, but in his latest vehicle he plays it straight
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Recent Examples of gagging
Love Is Blind star Jordan Keltner is getting plenty of attention after whipping up a chicken smoothie that left his fiancé (and viewers) gagging.
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Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
The most terrifying part, however, will truly leave you gagging.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
That comment instantly causes the daughter to make gagging and vomiting noises.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 11 Aug. 2025
Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
The most terrifying part, however, will truly leave you gagging.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
That comment instantly causes the daughter to make gagging and vomiting noises.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gagging
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Robert returns to his desk only to find that Invisigal had stolen him a donut as a gesture of good faith, which is now smeared all over his keyboard for the new janitor, Water Boy, to clean by vomiting H20 on the mess.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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On Easter Day in 2019, a sweating and erratic Kay — who was allegedly vomiting and dancing with his shirt off — was taken home from the stadium and later hospitalized.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Aneesha reacts instantly, tackling Verna to the ground and choking her.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Lane attacked Wilkins, choking her into unconsciousness and cutting open her womb.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Unlike following the loss in Philadelphia, the third-year swingman was in the Hornets’ locker room postgame in Washington and seemed to be in good spirits, joking with his teammates — including LaMelo Ball, who posted his first triple-double in nearly two years.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider reopened the free agency saga ahead of the World Series, joking about the gear that was used to recruit Ohtani (and a gift given to his dog, Decoy), which may have added some motivation behind the chants.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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