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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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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Former State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the Biden administration believed Netanyahu was throwing up roadblocks to a ceasefire deal.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner are chic and casual while out and about in Brentwood, Calif.
Coco Gauff throws up a peace sign while serving up her first signature Naked smoothie before the US Open on Aug. 20 in New York City.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Instead of continuing to throw up bricks from long range, Nakase’s Valkyries appeared to place an emphasis on pushing the pace.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Ruthie is going to have an accident on the way to the bathroom, and Tommy is going to throw up in your work backpack.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2025
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner are chic and casual while out and about in Brentwood, Calif.
Coco Gauff throws up a peace sign while serving up her first signature Naked smoothie before the US Open on Aug. 20 in New York City.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Instead of continuing to throw up bricks from long range, Nakase’s Valkyries appeared to place an emphasis on pushing the pace.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Ruthie is going to have an accident on the way to the bathroom, and Tommy is going to throw up in your work backpack.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for throw up
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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