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as in to vomit
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner
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as in to throw together
to make or assemble roughly or hastily
when the townspeople realized that the President's motorcade would be coming through on its way to the conference, they threw up a hasty "Welcome" sign
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Recent Examples of throw up
By this point, Ashley is throwing up in a bucket and sweating bullets.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The tornado are strong winds will throw up debris, such as trees and leaves, which also registers on the radar and can give further confirmation.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Pictures of the outing show Wilson throwing up a peace sign next to Batula, who kept a low profile in sunglasses and what appears to be a scarf wrapped around her head while inside the establishment.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Karácsony is one of those decent, upstanding politicians which degraded systems sometimes throw up unexpectedly.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The tornado are strong winds will throw up debris, such as trees and leaves, which also registers on the radar and can give further confirmation.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Pictures of the outing show Wilson throwing up a peace sign next to Batula, who kept a low profile in sunglasses and what appears to be a scarf wrapped around her head while inside the establishment.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Karácsony is one of those decent, upstanding politicians which degraded systems sometimes throw up unexpectedly.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw up
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Luke Sapolu testified that Pulido vomited while in custody hours before the attack.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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If your dog is vomiting continuously, take your pet to the vet as soon as possible, The Bee reported.—
Stephanie Zappelli,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.—
Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The director hurled himself to the floor.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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