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
Not everyone infected with TB gets symptoms, but those with active cases can suffer from a persistent cough, including coughing up blood or sputum, chest pain, fever, and fatigue.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
According to Gerald, Bob went to the hospital after coughing up blood and was scheduled for tests.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Chest pains, coughing that lasts for three weeks or more, and coughing up blood, are all symptoms of TB infection.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
According to Gerald, Bob went to the hospital after coughing up blood and was scheduled for tests.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Chest pains, coughing that lasts for three weeks or more, and coughing up blood, are all symptoms of TB infection.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coughing up
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The cost of obtaining them will very quickly amount to billions of dollars, which could force Musk to pay by relinquishing shares.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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His mother would soon pass, and Agee hadn’t had the opportunity to find a new place to live after relinquishing his apartment pre-Suicide Squad.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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The temperature has to be so low that atoms emit no infrared radiation, rendering traditional thermal imaging ineffective.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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The gamble backfired, with the LDP losing seats in parliament and rendering it unable to form a majority government even with its coalition partners.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Right-hander Spencer Bivens assumed the bulk role, turning in his longest outing of the season by pitching 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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My Indian grandmother is turning in her grave.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
26 Aug. 2025
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The 21-year-old Rodriguez debuted in late May and threw 1⅔ scoreless innings in his lone appearance, striking out a batter, walking one and hitting another without giving up a run.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Scott couldn’t escape, giving up a walk-off grand slam to Patrick Bailey as the San Francisco Giants beat the Dodgers, 5-1, on Friday night.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Clay Holmes followed that up Wednesday by lasting four innings (plus two batters) and surrendering four runs.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mazur exited after surrendering back-to-back singles with one out.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The anecdote came up as part of a larger conversation Barrymore was having with her audience that day about turning over a new page after turning 50 earlier this year.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Having held all of them in contempt, the court stated that that the contempt could be purged by finally turning over all assets and records to the receiver.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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From delivering disaster relief during devastating recent floods to investing in food banks, the business’ presence extends far beyond its checkout lines.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Later, in the fourth quarter, Ward hung in against oncoming pressure in the end zone before delivering a first-down throw to Calvin Ridley.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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No one sensible is handing over a phone that is barely 12 months old for the latest, iterative update.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But Kering has lost significant ground in the luxury space over the last few years as its core Gucci brand has slowed and Pinault is handing over operational duties to turnaround specialist Luca de Meo.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Coughing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coughing%20up. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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