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Examples of spit up in a Sentence
the baby finished nursing and promptly spit up
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On Monday, the bullpen once again spit up a late lead in a 4-2 loss to Boston to kick off the final homestand of the regular season.
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Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
People with this condition spit up undigested or partially digested food into their mouths after most meals, then chew or spit it out.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 27 July 2023
Venting can also help prevent reflux, which is when stomach contents come back up and your baby spits up.
—Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
Babies may spit up, milk can leak or spill, and diaper blowouts happen unexpectedly.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 11 July 2023
After the birth of another son, David, in 1983, Agee was placed under harsh surveillance by her housemates; when the baby did the usual baby things, like cry or spit up, it was held as evidence that Agee was manipulating the child to need her.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 14 June 2023
Great white sharks scavenging on the bonanza of a whale carcass select blubber-rich spots first and sometimes even spit up fleshy chunks in favor of going back for fattier bites, according to a 2013 study in the journal PLOS ONE.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2023
One morning, my baby spit up blood.
—Leah Konen, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2022
From spit up to diaper leaks, there are a lot of smelly messes to deal with, and in our opinion, an all-natural laundry detergent is a great solution.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2023
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Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
People with this condition spit up undigested or partially digested food into their mouths after most meals, then chew or spit it out.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 27 July 2023
Venting can also help prevent reflux, which is when stomach contents come back up and your baby spits up.
—Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
Babies may spit up, milk can leak or spill, and diaper blowouts happen unexpectedly.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 11 July 2023
After the birth of another son, David, in 1983, Agee was placed under harsh surveillance by her housemates; when the baby did the usual baby things, like cry or spit up, it was held as evidence that Agee was manipulating the child to need her.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 14 June 2023
Great white sharks scavenging on the bonanza of a whale carcass select blubber-rich spots first and sometimes even spit up fleshy chunks in favor of going back for fattier bites, according to a 2013 study in the journal PLOS ONE.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2023
One morning, my baby spit up blood.
—Leah Konen, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2022
From spit up to diaper leaks, there are a lot of smelly messes to deal with, and in our opinion, an all-natural laundry detergent is a great solution.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2023
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First Known Use
1779, in the meaning defined above
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