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

More often than not, space throws up more challenges than early movers expect. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Many also feel nauseated, throw up or break out in a blotchy rash a few days in. — Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

The biggest gulfs might occasionally emerge if there are several tiers between two sides in a cup tie or in pre-season, when fitness, motivation and concentration can throw up oddities. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

As Judy goes barreling down the street, people stare, drivers yell, and the brassy Brooklynite throws up a finger. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026