cough up
verb
coughed up; coughing up; coughs up
2
: to lose possession of (a ball or puck) during a game
the quarterback coughed up the ball
Examples of cough up in a Sentence
finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me
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The Thunder have also coughed up at least 14 turnovers in four of the last five games in this series.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
With the chance to win its maiden championship, Oklahoma City coughed up 21 turnovers and committed 20 fouls.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Bloomberg | Getty Images As economic conditions turn, however, consumers may be less inclined to cough up $100 for a good bottle, instead downtrading or opting for lower-cost ready-to-drink (RTD) alternatives.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Benfica seems to be reluctant to give in and with time not on their side, Real Madrid could cough up the full amount to bring in competition for Ferland Mendy and Fran García at left-back.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
With the chance to win its maiden championship, Oklahoma City coughed up 21 turnovers and committed 20 fouls.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Bloomberg | Getty Images As economic conditions turn, however, consumers may be less inclined to cough up $100 for a good bottle, instead downtrading or opting for lower-cost ready-to-drink (RTD) alternatives.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Benfica seems to be reluctant to give in and with time not on their side, Real Madrid could cough up the full amount to bring in competition for Ferland Mendy and Fran García at left-back.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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“Cough up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cough%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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