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
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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
Within 24 hours, Brewster had deleted the post and thrown up an apology.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Fans threw up their hands in frustration, shook their fists — some even screamed in Spanish for their coach to be fired.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Walton Goggins throws up a peace sign en route to film at Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Nope, not just soccer matches thrown up on TV sets above a bar.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Fans threw up their hands in frustration, shook their fists — some even screamed in Spanish for their coach to be fired.
—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Walton Goggins throws up a peace sign en route to film at Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Nope, not just soccer matches thrown up on TV sets above a bar.
—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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And Sydney vomiting out the news of Carmy’s departure is definitely something.
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Mayes got Onaje out of bed and into the bathroom, where Onaje vomited and went limp.
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Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.
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At its core, the hearing involved two former business partners hurling major accusations against one another.
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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