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
But just 44 seconds later, the B’s coughed up the lead after Khusnutdinov coughed up the puck at the defensive blue line and Nathan Aspinall slipped a shot through Joonas Korpisalo.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Mario Cristobal’s Hurricanes coughed up an ACC title and Playoff bid by blowing a 21-0 lead to Syracuse in the regular-season finale last season.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 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
The relievers coughed up another lead in the ninth inning on Monday to add to the pressure.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 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
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Mario Cristobal’s Hurricanes coughed up an ACC title and Playoff bid by blowing a 21-0 lead to Syracuse in the regular-season finale last season.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 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
The relievers coughed up another lead in the ninth inning on Monday to add to the pressure.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 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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In the latest demands of Intel, the government willingly relinquished the ability to exert control, despite being the largest holder of Intel’s shares.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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To settle disputes with North Korea, for example, in 1962 and 1964 China relinquished the peak of Mount Baekdu and more than 500 square kilometers of nearby territory.—
David C. Kang,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Officers rendered aid to the victim who was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Williams surrendered two runs, though the first wasn’t really his fault, as Martínez misjudged a ball in center field, resulting in a double.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are now 10,828 inactive and surrendered cannabis licenses in the state and only 7,966 active ones, according to the Department of Cannabis Control’s data dashboard.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Combs and his legal team's court appearance comes two months after a jury delivered a split verdict on July 2.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who will host COP30, delivered a sharp rebuke.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Coast Guard crew detained the person, who was turned over to Southport police for questioning, officials said.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mull fell forward and immediately turned over to his back after he was struck, with the handgun falling several feet in front of him, landing next to a pillar with a knife falling to his side.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tustin 3-2 (51) The Tillers turned in an all-around fine performance last week in a 21-7 road win over Yorba Linda.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, the display itself turned in a terrific performance.—
Mark Coppock,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In place of a portrait of President Joe Biden, who handed over the office in January after a four-year stint as Commander-in-Chief, sits an image of an autopen.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Arad is an Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer who went missing in action in 1986 in Lebanon and who is believed to have been captured by the military group Amal and later handed over to Hezbollah.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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