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as in vomited
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner
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as in threw together
to make or assemble roughly or hastily
when the townspeople realized that the President's motorcade would be coming through on its way to the conference, they threw up a hasty "Welcome" sign
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Recent Examples of threw up
Some of the victims who ingested the salt threw up, collapsed in their parents' arms, or were found unresponsive in bed, hotel rooms and vehicles, prosecutors said, Reuters reports.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
As Tatis reached the ball, Ebel suddenly threw up his hands, and Kim stopped and returned to third.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
But Dodgers third-base coach Dino Ebel threw up a late stop sign for Kim to hold at third base.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Marcus Smart, who missed nine of 13 shots, threw up a brick.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Gilbert was off and running on contact and would’ve easily scored if Borg had waved him home, but Borg threw up the stop sign and Gilbert slammed on the brakes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Some looked stunned, others threw up their hands or clapped.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The American threw up on court in the middle of the second set.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Kodai Senga threw up his hands and applauded his outfielder on the mound.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
As Tatis reached the ball, Ebel suddenly threw up his hands, and Kim stopped and returned to third.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
But Dodgers third-base coach Dino Ebel threw up a late stop sign for Kim to hold at third base.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Marcus Smart, who missed nine of 13 shots, threw up a brick.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Gilbert was off and running on contact and would’ve easily scored if Borg had waved him home, but Borg threw up the stop sign and Gilbert slammed on the brakes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Some looked stunned, others threw up their hands or clapped.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The American threw up on court in the middle of the second set.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Kodai Senga threw up his hands and applauded his outfielder on the mound.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw up
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One puppy later vomited up a bone, a stark indication of what little the animals had been consuming to survive.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Luke Sapolu testified that Pulido vomited while in custody hours before the attack.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hokusai is known for its bright rays of debris that stretch thousands of kilometers across the planet, created when material blasted from beneath Mercury's surface was hurled outward during the impact.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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The girl hurled the ball all the way down the hallway, and Hadley bounded happily to retrieve and gently return it.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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“Threw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20up. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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