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
Binnington has allowed six goals on 28 shots at home, while Hofer coughed up seven goals on 22 shots Wednesday.
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 16 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
Again, special teams blunders set the defense up in poor position, but the defense ultimately coughed up big gains on the ground.
—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
Sherrod’s fumble ended a promising drive inside the USF 40, and redshirt freshman Sire Gaines coughed up the football on a running play at the USF 16 late in the second quarter, ending another good drive.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 16 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
Again, special teams blunders set the defense up in poor position, but the defense ultimately coughed up big gains on the ground.
—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
Sherrod’s fumble ended a promising drive inside the USF 40, and redshirt freshman Sire Gaines coughed up the football on a running play at the USF 16 late in the second quarter, ending another good drive.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coughed up
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Three years later, Hastings relinquished that post and moved on to become the company's executive chairman, elevating Greg Peters into his spot as co-CEO.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bring the Paine The only thing Paine liked less than monarchical rule was its enablers, anyone who relinquished their freedom willingly to an aspiring tyrant.—
Matthew Redmond,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Amezcua, the mayor, said the raids have complicated local policing and rendered parents afraid to pick up their children from school.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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But Gremlins' Kingston Falls is just as cozily rendered.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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The defense has surrendered 20 or more points in every game this season, including 30-plus in four of six contests.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Two rushing touchdowns were surrendered but just as damning was a 15-yard scramble by Mayfield for a third-and-14 conversion, two plays before his 45-yard touchdown throw.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Schneider delivered, finishing off a feed from Emily Hagan in front – despite traffic around her – for the game-winning goal in the final four minutes of the third quarter.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some of their work is delivered in a classroom setting and some of it is one-on-one.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Last spring, Sweetwater turned over its stage for a recital by the nonprofit Enriching Lives Through Music (ELM), a music education program for underserved youth in San Rafael’s mostly Latino Canal neighborhood.—
Paul Liberatore,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The note, which mentioned a woman named Jennifer, was turned over to authorities, who began searching for Crawford.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers turned in their worst performance of the season on Sunday in Tampa Bay to post their second loss of the season.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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As for her nomination papers, Martyka turned in 53 valid signatures, three more than the minimum required to get on the ballot.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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But much to Castle's disappointment, Paramount handed over the directing reins to Roman Polanski, who sandwiched the film between 1965's Repulsion and 1976's The Tenant in his informal Apartment Trilogy.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Enciso handed over his driver’s license, and the officer asked him to step out of the car.—
Maria Santana,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Coughed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coughed%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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