COUGHING UP Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

coughing up

verb

present participle of cough up

as in relinquishing

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 coughing up Common symptoms include coughing, chest pain, coughing up blood, weakness or fatigue, and fevers. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 July 2026 Of course, coughing up draft picks like that, should things go sideways, is a real gamble. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The mold could cause infections that may lead to coughing up blood in people with allergic reactions or certain lung diseases, as well as fever and other symptoms, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 June 2026 Causes of death and identification of the deceased Busch collapsed Wednesday while testing in a Chevrolet simulator, prompting a 911 call describing shortness of breath, high fever and coughing up blood. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026 Busch was coughing up blood and experiencing shortness of breath on Wednesday while getting ready for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 May 2026 The moment is reminiscent of Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) coughing up that leftover Demogorgon tentacle after he’s been rescued at the end of Stranger Things Season 1. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 May 2026 Ritchie has allowed at least one home run in three of four starts, coughing up two in one of his road starts and one in the other road start. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Symptoms of a blood clot include swelling, shortness of breath, coughing up blood and varicose vein changes, according to the Cleveland Clinic. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

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Clearly, the Flyers are comfortable with relinquishing first-round picks in their next four drafts as there is more value in having a true 1C in Carlsson.

— Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 8 July 2026
But for Iran, reopening the strait does not mean relinquishing control of it.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of relinquishing

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Paramount has argued that the entry of streaming giants such as Netflix, Amazon and Apple into entertainment has altered the landscape, rendering such antitrust concerns obsolete.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026
Historically, the two use different formats and software and have different levels of detail depending on what type of machine is rendering them and whether the rendering is pre-baked or being done in real time.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

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Ukraine's deep-strike successes had prompted some analysts to suggest the conflict could be turning in Kyiv's favor, with Putin acknowledging the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian fuel production for the first time.

— Lim Hui Jie,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 July 2026
The Mets do need their scuffling starters to start turning in quality starts.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026

Definition of turning in

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Jones is giving up his prime spot for arguably the biggest single global sporting event to come to his venue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Instead of Rock Hill giving up half its money from the Octapharma deal, the city would give up all of it over the 40-year incentive.

— John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Definition of giving up

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England was knocked out of the World Cup in painful fashion on Wednesday, surrendering two goals in the final 15 minutes of its semifinal clash with Argentina.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 July 2026
Giving up citizenship means surrendering valuable rights that may benefit not only you but also future generations of your family.

— Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of surrendering

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Kushner said the utility had cooperated with the investigation, turning over data and making PG&E staff available for interviews.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
La Roja then lacks quality and intent, opting instead for little flicks around corners that result in turning over possession.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of turning over

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Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general sued to stop Musk from handing over the checks to two voters, but was rejected by state courts.

— Scott Bauer, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general sued to stop Musk from handing over the checks to two voters, but was rejected by state courts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of handing over

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That Messi was one, and the one who decided it late, was demanded of the moment —Messi delivering as usual.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
In fact, some scientists think that life on Earth could've been sparked by asteroids delivering the materials for life via such collisions during an era where our planet was heavily bombarded by such objects around four billion years ago.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026

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