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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Absinthe-eyed, she projectile-vomits blunt observations and also oysters onto the heavies, overimbibing her way into her own grave once she’s inevitably discarded with a shot and shove down a stairwell (a barely-there John Magaro plays one of the gangsters).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026 -
There’s a scene in which Frank meets his own idol, an alt-world version of Fred Astaire (played by Gyllenhaal’s brother Jake, who is good at mugging and singing), and vomits his fandom at him until the actor recoils.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Later, the game is paused after a player from visitors Buxton throws up on the pitch, with sand used to cover the affected area.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Kwabena literally throws up into his hands, and then there’s a jump cut.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Spits up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spits%20up. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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