Synonyms of coughed up

coughed up

verb

past tense of cough up

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquished
• rendered
• surrendered
• delivered
• laid down
• turned over
• turned in
• handed over
• gave up
• transferred
• abandoned
• ceded
• yielded
• resigned
• committed
• entrusted
• waived
• released
• discarded
• parted (with)
• forfeited
• consigned
• renounced
• deserted
• shed
• abnegated
• forsook

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kept
• retained
• withheld

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coughed up

But there was an unhappy reminder of the 2012 Chiefs team on Sunday as Kansas City coughed up a fourth-quarter lead and lost to the Broncos. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Florida fell behind 24-0 after committing 60 yards of penalties, Philo suffered two interceptions and Jones coughed up a fumble that Georgia linebacker Chris Cole returned 66 yards for a touchdown 29 seconds before halftime. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 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

He was sacked five times by Florida and coughed up the game-clinching fumble before the Gators ran out the clock. — ABC News, 17 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

New York Yankees players paused the action to cover themselves in bug spray, but Joba Chamberlain succumbed to the elements and coughed up his club’s lead in the late innings. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The Chargers coughed up another winnable home game, falling 26-14 to the Raiders — the same score as last week’s loss — as fourth-quarter breakdowns define Jim Harbaugh’s 0-2 start. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

That could mean billions of additional dollars being coughed up by already cost-conscious traditional rightsholders like Fox, NBCUniversal and CBS/Paramount. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026