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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for spit up

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Soap and water keep you safe, though, so if someone around you is vomiting or has diarrhea, Griffin says, head for the sink.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
Within a day or two, the dog stopped eating and started vomiting.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of vomit

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Travis Gabriel at Olympia High and Marlin Roberts at Kissimmee Gateway throw up their arms as if to surrender with a white flag.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
At one point, the new members crowded along the railing, throwing up peace signs, thumbs-ups and heart hands.

— Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of throw up

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While brief, the gag points to the extreme side of identity politics, where hurling accusations against others for their online transgressions is all too common.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
That would entail hurling Starship on a longer-range trajectory, perhaps into low-Earth orbit, to bring the vehicle back to the launch site.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

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