Synonyms of cough up

cough up

verb

as in to relinquish

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress

finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquish
• render
• surrender
• deliver
• turn in
• lay down
• turn over
• hand over
• yield
• transfer
• cede
• give up
• resign
• abandon
• commit
• waive
• entrust
• forfeit
• release
• discard
• renounce
• desert
• shed
• part (with)
• consign
• forsake
• abnegate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• retain
• withhold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cough up

England kept coughing up possession and couldn’t reply until there were seconds left. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Josh Giddey, the primary facilitator, coughed up five turnovers against six assists and struggled to progress the ball past midcourt. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

To start the second half, Hoover found Davion Chandler for a quick slant, but Chandler fumbled, the first time the Hoosiers had coughed up the ball in 1,437 plays. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

In those who do have symptoms, however, the most common are related to the lungs, including a persistent cough, shortness of breath or coughing up blood. — Angelica Stabile , Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026