as in relinquishes
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 coughs up
Each room coughs up its contents like a kid with consumption.
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Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coughs up
Verb
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Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile the grasses keep whispering, whispering about some mortal danger, the crickets shriek, and the heat renders your body all too present to itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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That absence recalls how Black communities have been deliberately omitted from Miami’s master plans for generations, first through segregation and redlining, now through redevelopment that renders the people who lived here an inconvenient memory.—
Alexandra Martinez,
Artforum,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby are the secret weapons, and Nora Ephron's script never surrenders to sentimentality.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
USA Today,
15 Dec. 2025
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And this year, Stinett said, numbers are trending up again, with owner surrenders estimated to track up 40% from last year.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
25 Nov. 2025
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Researchers say the system delivers an unusually realistic driving experience.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The slogan delivers, and locals and tourists alike pack the narrow dining room every day of the week.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The council members asked that the department also do a pilot of the original full-lane reduction, which would leave one travel lane in each direction and one for turns in the middle.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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These stocks saw roughly three turns in earnings multiple throughout the course of the year relative to the 20-year historical average PE ratio of 15.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Coughs up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coughs%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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