as in to think (up)
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With those turbulent waters somewhat behind us, the ones under the ship claim another victim, and poor Britani runs off to throw up over the side of the boat.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Instead of calling 911 immediately after his daughter was unconscious, Reed searched YouTube for information on how to make a child throw up and tried to get naloxone, a medication that can be used to reverse opioid overdoses, delivered via DoorDash, according to the affidavit.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Nov. 2025
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The eventual compromise saw the government move his house, brick-by-brick, and rebuild it in the opposite river bank.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Exterior walls of the tunnel are being rebuilt to fix drainage issues.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another attractive point of the system is that existing drum motors can be retrofitted with the new technology.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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The bills would give local governments the authority to set stricter fire safety rules, such as requiring landlords to retrofit older buildings with sprinklers.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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