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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When the friend got sick and vomited, driver Vu Tran pulled over on the side of Route 73 in Orange County and all three got out of the car before Normandin-Parker was hit by traffic.

— Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
During the ride, Normandin-Parker's friend became sick and vomited in the car.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of vomit

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On one side, plaintiffs’ lawyers are working with local communities and advocacy groups to throw up legal obstacles to bog down development.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
The biggest gulfs might occasionally emerge if there are several tiers between two sides in a cup tie or in pre-season, when fitness, motivation and concentration can throw up oddities.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of throw up

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Similarly, in May of last year, Angel Reese claimed that Fever fans hurled racist comments her way during a game.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Dust and rocky soil were hurled away at a higher angle than expected, according to Mark Robinson, chief scientist for the LRO’s cameras who works at Intuitive Machines.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

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