spits up

verb

present tense third-person singular of spit up
as in vomits
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth the baby finished nursing and promptly spit up

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  1. vomits
  2. throws up
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  • The climax of Lukas Moodysson’s A Hole in My Heart (2004), where Geko vomits into Tess’s open mouth?
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Back at the Apollyon, Nas vomits the same black, viscous substance again.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of vomits
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  • More often than not, space throws up more challenges than early movers expect.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As Judy goes barreling down the street, people stare, drivers yell, and the brassy Brooklynite throws up a finger.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of throws up
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