spits up

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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  • Cartman starts laughing so hard that he projectile vomits all over Thiel.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That horrible mistake reveals itself several scenes later when Katie projectile vomits into her windshield.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • But sometimes Test cricket throws up something so utterly gripping, unrivalled in sports.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Spits up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spits%20up. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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