regurgitate
verb
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Something regurgitated has typically been taken in, at least partially digested, and then spit back out—either literally or figuratively. The word often appears in biological contexts (e.g., in describing how some birds feed their chicks by regurgitating incompletely digested food) or in references to ideas or information that has been acquired and restated. A student, for example, might be expected to learn information from a textbook or a teacher and then regurgitate it for a test. Regurgitate, which entered the English vocabulary in the latter half of the 16th century, is of Latin origin and traces back to the Latin word for "whirlpool," which is gurges.
Examples of regurgitate in a Sentence
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
So Zoe does Cheryl a solid by regurgitating The Old Man’s loglines from the past two episodes.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
This approach forces participants to think critically and come prepared with solutions, rather than simply regurgitating information.
—Lisa Bodell, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
If a bat returns to the roost hungry, others may regurgitate a blood meal to get them through the night.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Regurgitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regurgitate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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