throw up
verb
threw up; thrown up; throwing up; throws up
1
: vomit
2
: to raise quickly
3
: to build hurriedly
new houses thrown up almost overnight
5
: to bring forth : produce
6
: to make distinct especially by contrast : cause to stand out
7
: to mention repeatedly by way of reproach
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Examples 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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On the court, the Warriors and Pelicans decided to also pay homage to that low-scoring era of hoops by throwing up copious amounts of bricks in the Warriors’ 113-109 loss to New Orleans.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Jalisco cartel lieutenants threw up flaming roadblocks in 20 of Mexico’s 32 states, according to the government.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Later, the game is paused after a player from visitors Buxton throws up on the pitch, with sand used to cover the affected area.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Popular talk show host Colin Cowherd, who is paid to have opinions, threw up his arms recently on the topic and said his only suggestion was for Silver to channel his more-confrontational predecessor David Stern and yell at losing teams.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Jalisco cartel lieutenants threw up flaming roadblocks in 20 of Mexico’s 32 states, according to the government.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Later, the game is paused after a player from visitors Buxton throws up on the pitch, with sand used to cover the affected area.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Popular talk show host Colin Cowherd, who is paid to have opinions, threw up his arms recently on the topic and said his only suggestion was for Silver to channel his more-confrontational predecessor David Stern and yell at losing teams.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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