Synonyms of threw up

threw up

verb

past tense of throw up

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vomited
• hurled
• spit up
• lost one's lunch
• retched
• puked
• barfed
• ejected
• spewed
• heaved
• gagged
• tossed one's cookies
• upchucked
• regurgitated
• disgorged
• expelled
• nauseated

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw together
• knocked together
• patched (together)
• cobbled (together or up)
• dashed (off)
• jury-rigged
• jerry-built

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crafted
• pounded (out)
• forged
• fashioned
• handcrafted
• hammered out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of threw up

Blanco threw up a peace sign while Gomez posed in front in a headscarf and sunglasses. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

The biggest blockbusters of 2014 threw up a varied rogues' gallery of bad guys. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 July 2026

The English fans dressed as knights who threw up their swords when Anthony Gordon gave their team the lead vaporised like those in Raiders of the Lost Ark at full-time. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 July 2026

The superfans who stood closest to the stage wore ponchos as protection in case a competitor threw up. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Fans threw up their hands in frustration, shook their fists — some even screamed in Spanish for their coach to be fired. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026

Moments after throwing an inbounds pass to the Knicks’ top closer, Anunoby darted to the basket just as Jalen Brunson threw up a 3. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

The Portage, Michigan, native threw up his hands in disbelief after Hamlin bumped him from the pole at his home track. — ABC News, 6 June 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