as in relinquished
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
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Recent Examples of coughed up
Wide receiver Josh Downs coughed up the first on a muffed punt in the first quarter.
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James Boyd, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Robinson even coughed up a fumble in the red zone.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Roberts pulled the Japanese pitcher, bringing in Blake Treinen and Scott, who were unable to get a single out and coughed up the lead that was 4-0 entering the inning.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Patriots recover Rohan Nadkarni The Bills just coughed up the ball for the second time tonight, and this time the Patriots recovered in the red zone.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Swayman, playing his first game of the preseason, coughed up the puck behind the net to Bobby Brink, who got it to Tyson Foerster.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
New England quarterback Drake Maye only had to throw nine times in the first two quarters, because the Panthers’ special teams unit essentially coughed up half of the Patriots’ field position in the matchup.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
After Henry coughed up the ball, the Bills capitalized, with Allen scoring on a 1-yard run.
—Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Even that wasn’t enough when Mims coughed up the fourth-quarter punt.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
James Boyd, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Robinson even coughed up a fumble in the red zone.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Roberts pulled the Japanese pitcher, bringing in Blake Treinen and Scott, who were unable to get a single out and coughed up the lead that was 4-0 entering the inning.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Patriots recover Rohan Nadkarni The Bills just coughed up the ball for the second time tonight, and this time the Patriots recovered in the red zone.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Swayman, playing his first game of the preseason, coughed up the puck behind the net to Bobby Brink, who got it to Tyson Foerster.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
New England quarterback Drake Maye only had to throw nine times in the first two quarters, because the Panthers’ special teams unit essentially coughed up half of the Patriots’ field position in the matchup.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
After Henry coughed up the ball, the Bills capitalized, with Allen scoring on a 1-yard run.
—Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Even that wasn’t enough when Mims coughed up the fourth-quarter punt.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coughed up
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Georgia Tech led 17-14 before the Wolfpack’s Cody Hardy scored his second touchdown of the first half, and NC State (5-4, 2-3) never relinquished the lead from there.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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His ex-wife reverted to her maiden name earlier this month when Andrew relinquished the use of his royal titles, including Duke of York.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Majumdar’s characters’ choices would carry greater weight if the conditions constraining them were rendered with equal depth.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If the vehicle transfers ownership, the plate needs to be surrendered to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dudinha gave the Wave a one-score lead in the first half before the club surrendered a pair of goals to fall, 2-1.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Muncy delivered the first of three clutch home runs that led the Dodgers into baseball immortality.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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When examining the evolution of armoured warfare, the tanks that truly changed modern warfare are those that delivered a decisive technological leap, influenced future tank design, and impacted battlefield outcomes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Under the ceasefire agreement, Israel also turned over living and dead Palestinians in its custody.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Oct. 2025
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The investigation was then turned over to the sheriff’s Investigations Unit.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to the Associated Press (AP), reporters from the Times, AP, CNN and the Post turned in their access badges rather than accept the policy.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mia Hambro Svendsen scored the game’s only goal on a pass from Charlie Gerson in the 84th minute, while freshman goalkeeper Kailey Carlen turned in the shutout.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Hamas had also handed over the remains of three deceased individuals over the weekend, but they were not identified as belonging to any of the deceased hostages, an Israeli official said on Saturday.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The same 60 Minutes that Trump bellowed against and sued over edits to a sit-down with Kamala Harris last year — a lawsuit that held up David Ellison‘s $8 billion purchase of Paramount until a $16 million payout was handed over to a gloating POTUS.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 Nov. 2025
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