throw up
verb
threw up; thrown up; throwing up; throws up
Phrases
throw up one's hands
: to admit defeat
in the end throws up his hands in despair—
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Examples of throw up in a Sentence
she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Due to the smell, the concert abruptly ended but not before the odor caused two more kids to throw up.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
After the child had thrown up and had what looked like seizures, Hodges rushed to the school to take her daughter to the hospital.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
That means anyone can throw up a website that seems like a place offering higher education.
—Chris Quintana, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
In an interview on Sirius XM’s The Howard Stern Show, host Howard Stern asked the Fall Guy star if she’s ever wanted to throw up after filming a kissing scene.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 May 2024
Since then, the Maduro government has thrown up roadblocks to prevent a serious challenger from making it onto the ballot.
—Isayen Herrera Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Fineman said with a growl while throwing up devil horns.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 May 2024
All the houses in the beginning were custom-built, not thrown up by developers.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
Francis has a history of making movies that still throw up new questions over time, and this feels like one of those movies that will do that.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
After the child had thrown up and had what looked like seizures, Hodges rushed to the school to take her daughter to the hospital.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
That means anyone can throw up a website that seems like a place offering higher education.
—Chris Quintana, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
In an interview on Sirius XM’s The Howard Stern Show, host Howard Stern asked the Fall Guy star if she’s ever wanted to throw up after filming a kissing scene.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 May 2024
Since then, the Maduro government has thrown up roadblocks to prevent a serious challenger from making it onto the ballot.
—Isayen Herrera Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Fineman said with a growl while throwing up devil horns.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 May 2024
All the houses in the beginning were custom-built, not thrown up by developers.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
Francis has a history of making movies that still throw up new questions over time, and this feels like one of those movies that will do that.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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