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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An advertiser who passes up on a $700,000 NFL unit in the spring can often expect to cough up as much as $875,000 for that very same unit come fall.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
After the Royals coughed up the lead in the top of the ninth inning, backup catcher Freddy Fermin came on as a pinch runner and scored the tying run.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
Additionally, Ralph wasn’t required to cough up all of his financial documents and was granted permission to continue residing in the basement of their home.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
The Bucks can’t afford to cough up the ball in their own trenches.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
After the Royals coughed up the lead in the top of the ninth inning, backup catcher Freddy Fermin came on as a pinch runner and scored the tying run.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
Additionally, Ralph wasn’t required to cough up all of his financial documents and was granted permission to continue residing in the basement of their home.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
The Bucks can’t afford to cough up the ball in their own trenches.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cough up
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“Cough up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cough%20up. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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