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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  • Few walk out in protest anymore, and fewer still vomit, faint, or require the emergency medical attention the press so loves to lead with.
    Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
  • One puppy later vomited up a bone, a stark indication of what little the animals had been consuming to survive.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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  • Marcus Smart, who missed nine of 13 shots, threw up a brick.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • Eaves throws up some Ls at that one.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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  • The winter had pulled Grant into the orbit of UCLA women’s basketball, where the softball superstar became a role player, a spark plug, another body hurling itself at eventual WNBA draft picks in pursuit of a national title.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • But between rapid-fire questions and candidates hurling insults or talking over one another, the chaotic nature of some debate moments did little to help undecided voters make up their minds about their preferred candidate, some political observers said.
    Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 May 2026

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“Spit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spit%20up. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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