Synonyms of throw up

throw up

verb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vomit
• hurl
• spit up
• lose one's lunch
• puke
• retch
• barf
• eject
• spew
• heave
• gag
• toss one's cookies
• upchuck
• regurgitate
• disgorge
• expel
• nauseate

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throw together
• cobble (together or up)
• knock together
• patch (together)
• jury-rig
• dash (off)
• jerry-build

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• craft
• pound (out)
• forge
• fashion
• hammer out
• handcraft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throw up

The biggest blockbusters of 2014 threw up a varied rogues' gallery of bad guys. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 July 2026

The actress was seen beaming and throwing up her arm while posing for a group photo that included Manolo, who held a tambourine featuring a photo of his mother's face. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

On New Year’s Day 2022, Andrew Whitfield, a 35-year-old fashion designer and stylist in Miami, started throwing up. — Sarah Klein, Washington Post, 10 July 2026

The implosion of Platner’s candidacy—first bit by bit and then all at once—has Democrats nationwide throwing up their hands in exasperation. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026