Thesaurus results for SPIT UP

spit up

verb

Definition of spit up

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 The pair hugged in the middle of the ring, with Paul spitting up blood. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025 The sink gurgles like an infant, spitting up rusty water. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025 Gotta go see that Groff spit up close and personal. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for spit up

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At some point that night, Ammann vomited black fluid, Frei later testified.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
On the surface, his new album Antione’s Son is the same old same old—airy melodies, drug talk, vomiting ad-libs—but punched up by suburban ennui and in-the-weeds romantic tales that makes the music feel refreshingly personal.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of vomit

Verb

Lembke is not suggesting everyone throw up their hands and let the deity of one’s choice take the wheel.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Dion shared a few photos of her own from the show on social media, including Instagram Stories post featuring herself, her two sons, Eddy and Nelson Angélil, and Black, all throwing up devil horns.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of throw up

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Castro allegedly hurled a lacrosse ball toward the crowd, nearly striking someone, according to court documents.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Anger spilled into violence, with Molotov cocktails hurled at Tesla vehicles, charging stations set ablaze, and dealerships covered in graffiti.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

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