as in vomiting
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 spitting up
The girl was found on the floor mumbling and spitting up blood, according to the warrant affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
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
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
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spitting up
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If your dog’s panting is accompanied by episodes of collapse, pale or blue-tinged gums, inability to walk, vomiting, or not eating, take it to an emergency clinic immediately.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Clarke recalled crawling to the bathroom and vomiting from the pain before realizing something was seriously wrong.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The right-hander pitched like a vet, throwing up zeros in the second, third and fourth, but Arvada West couldn’t get to Raiders junior pitcher Mikey Kroll.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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All of this might seem unlikely, but keep an eye on these subplots as the games unfold tomorrow — the final game of the season has a habit of throwing up crazy results.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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“Spitting up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting%20up. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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