as in to throw up
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Later, the game is paused after a player from visitors Buxton throws up on the pitch, with sand used to cover the affected area.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Popular talk show host Colin Cowherd, who is paid to have opinions, threw up his arms recently on the topic and said his only suggestion was for Silver to channel his more-confrontational predecessor David Stern and yell at losing teams.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Drop out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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