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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That’s what happened on the first Friday night in February when officers threw up barricades sometime before 1 a.m. and kept them in place until just after 2 a.m. when bars closed and patrons poured into the sidestreets to find their rideshares.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In the episode, Bob is overwhelmed with cooking for all of his customers — constantly throwing up in the kitchen — while Linda is about to give birth.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 July 2025
There’s a reason the Chiefs’ offense has put so much time and effort into it, rather than throw up their hands after last year’s time and effort bore little fruit.
—Sam McDowell July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
If there is a Peace Runners sighting, the group asks spectators to throw up a peace sign.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In the episode, Bob is overwhelmed with cooking for all of his customers — constantly throwing up in the kitchen — while Linda is about to give birth.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 July 2025
There’s a reason the Chiefs’ offense has put so much time and effort into it, rather than throw up their hands after last year’s time and effort bore little fruit.
—Sam McDowell July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
If there is a Peace Runners sighting, the group asks spectators to throw up a peace sign.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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