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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Frank ConroyExamples 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
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Every week seems to throw up another question of what is — or should be — permissible.
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
This isn't the first time a dog DNA test has thrown up some major surprises.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Every week seems to throw up another question of what is — or should be — permissible.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Fair housing advocates said that shift might throw up barriers to buyers who are less wealthy or were the first in their families to try to own a home.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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