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
Miami’s lone victory came against the New York Jets at home, and in that contest Miami’s fellow AFC East bottom-dweller coughed up the ball three times, one of which occurred on the 1-yard line.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Binnington has allowed six goals on 28 shots at home, while Hofer coughed up seven goals on 22 shots Wednesday.
—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
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Binnington has allowed six goals on 28 shots at home, while Hofer coughed up seven goals on 22 shots Wednesday.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coughed up
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Sol Price had relinquished his official leadership role, and Robert’s fifteen-year-old son had recently died of cancer, devastating the family.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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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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When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jenner went with a cohesive look, pairing the light brown boots with a Fendi suit rendered in a rich chocolate hue.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Euthanasia in shelter often happens because of lack of space, caused by the continuous influx of new puppies being found or surrendered every day.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced in February 2023 to 21 months in prison and surrendered the following month.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was hired as an interim in March, delivered qualification for the Champions League, and got the job on a permanent basis.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Again while a deal is not done yet, insiders say it is headed in that direction after Jordan was blown away by the recent rewrite delivered by Gilroy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The city has turned over the 2023 debt to a collection agency.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Officers also found a dog in the truck that was turned over to the family, per Schierbaum.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Another topic of discussion is Shohei Ohtani, who turned in a performance for the ages—according to some, the greatest single-game performance in MLB history—during the NLCS.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Coming off their worst performance, the Sun Devils turned in perhaps their best.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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All living hostages were handed over to Israel earlier this month, and as of Sunday, Hamas has returned the remains of 15 hostages, with 13 still to be returned.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Then, they are handed over to child protection services in each state and placed in an adoptive home.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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