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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  • Coco Gauff has advanced to the fourth round of the Madrid Open despite falling ill and vomiting on court.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Luke Sapolu testified that Pulido vomited while in custody hours before the attack.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • Eaves throws up some Ls at that one.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
  • Gilbert was off and running on contact and would’ve easily scored if Borg had waved him home, but Borg threw up the stop sign and Gilbert slammed on the brakes.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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  • The protest damaged a Communist Party office, with some protesters throwing rocks at the building and hurling furniture into a bonfire amid chants of freedom.
    Jorge Carrasco, NBC news, 1 May 2026
  • The tornado ripped roofs from houses, punched through walls, and hurled Perez's trailer across the property.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 May 2026

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“Spit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spit%20up. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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