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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
But on a fourth-down play with 18 seconds remaining, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams threw up a prayer while running from three Rams defenders and somehow, Cole Kmet got open and caught the ball in the end zone for an eventual game-tying touchdown.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Miles, who finished with 21 points, attempted a 3-pointer, but Mark blocked the shot and the Commodores threw up an airball for a shot-clock violation.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Throughout his career, it was rumored that Hall threw up from nerves before each game, a fact the late Hawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz supported, having witnessed it while attending games during his youth at Chicago Stadium.
—Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The press conference also threw up questions which gave insights into how China’s local media views the film industry at the moment.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
As the story goes, Young threw up three separate times in his first workout.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The Warriors forward drove into the paint and threw up a shot through contact from three defenders.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Political players had painted Hollywood red with communism and the studios threw up their hands.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Hoover was rocked on the pass and threw up a prayer that McAlister somehow caught in traffic for a 30-yard gain.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Miles, who finished with 21 points, attempted a 3-pointer, but Mark blocked the shot and the Commodores threw up an airball for a shot-clock violation.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Throughout his career, it was rumored that Hall threw up from nerves before each game, a fact the late Hawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz supported, having witnessed it while attending games during his youth at Chicago Stadium.
—Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The press conference also threw up questions which gave insights into how China’s local media views the film industry at the moment.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
As the story goes, Young threw up three separate times in his first workout.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The Warriors forward drove into the paint and threw up a shot through contact from three defenders.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Political players had painted Hollywood red with communism and the studios threw up their hands.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Hoover was rocked on the pass and threw up a prayer that McAlister somehow caught in traffic for a 30-yard gain.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw up
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An injured man stumbled past me and vomited repeatedly into the snow.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tsvyk immediately felt nauseous and vomited on the floor after eating the dessert.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Insurgents hurled grenades at the office of a government administrator in Dalbandin district, but a swift response by security forces forced them to flee, according to local authorities.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The blast hurled a dozen people into the air, one or two as high as 60 or 70 feet, the Nevada City Journal reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Threw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20up. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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