spit up

Definition of spit upnext
as in to vomit
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth the baby finished nursing and promptly spit up

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Recent Examples of spit up Krasheninnikova first began spilling lava and spitting up ash on the morning of August 3 2025, according to reports from the Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team. Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 Common at-home methods to help spit up a stone include swishing with a saltwater solution and coughing deeply.4 Why do tonsil stones smell so bad? Mark Gurarie, Health, 4 Sep. 2025 What will actually happen is that little Sean will spit up all over your new suit — moments before the big job interview. Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025 Deer, like cows, spit up their food multiple times per day, re-chew it and swallow again. Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for spit up
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  • Luke Sapolu testified that Pulido vomited while in custody hours before the attack.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • If your dog is vomiting continuously, take your pet to the vet as soon as possible, The Bee reported.
    Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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  • Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years, but no one has been more outspoken in throwing up roadblocks designed to keep the center from opening than Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins.
    Jim DeFede, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Manoah has thrown up to four innings, and Rodriguez has thrown up to three in their workouts so far.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.
    Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The director hurled himself to the floor.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Spit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spit%20up. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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