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Recent Examples of spit up
And, of course, there was one press conference where Wheeler brought in a professional regurgitator to predict the winner by spitting up billiard balls.
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
After the birth, Curtis became alarmed when her daughter spit up a bit of blood.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The baby was seen spitting up all over himself afterward.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Some babies developed symptoms such as spitting up and diarrhea after being forced to switch brands, researchers found.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
After the birth, Curtis became alarmed when her daughter spit up a bit of blood.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The baby was seen spitting up all over himself afterward.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Some babies developed symptoms such as spitting up and diarrhea after being forced to switch brands, researchers found.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spit up
Verb
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Birth control pills are extremely effective when used correctly, but college life is filled with irregular schedules, late nights, road trip weekends and, for some people — vomiting.—
Jill Grimes,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Max urinated and vomited on himself, went into cardiac arrest and ultimately, lost consciousness during his prolonged restraint.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That’s what happened on the first Friday night in February when officers threw up barricades sometime before 1 a.m. and kept them in place until just after 2 a.m. when bars closed and patrons poured into the sidestreets to find their rideshares.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In the episode, Bob is overwhelmed with cooking for all of his customers — constantly throwing up in the kitchen — while Linda is about to give birth.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 July 2025
Verb
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After the interaction with Wednesday, which ended with her being hurled out the window, Tyler disappears into the nearby woods, his fate uncertain and his mental state rapidly deteriorating without a master to ground him.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hogwarts Castle houses Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, which hurls guests through the castle’s grounds and into the path of a dragon, acromantula (giant spiders like Aragog) and dementors.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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“Spit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spit%20up. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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