Synonyms of throw up

throw up

verb

1

as in to vomit

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

• vomit
• hurl
• spit up
• lose one's lunch
• puke
• retch
• barf
• eject
• spew
• heave
• gag
• toss one's cookies
• upchuck
• regurgitate
• disgorge
• expel
• nauseate

2

as in to throw 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

• throw together
• cobble (together or up)
• knock together
• patch (together)
• jury-rig
• dash (off)
• jerry-build

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• craft
• pound (out)
• forge
• fashion
• hammer out
• handcraft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throw up

Her little sister Adira threw up her own mini peace sign, posing in a blue dress with flowers. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

If the individual begins throwing up, or if symptoms get worse or last for over an hour – call 911. — Chad Murphy, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2026

Still, cooking is the first and only thing that’s given Tiedemann purpose, so the better option seems to be throwing up a middle finger and getting back to work. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Otto Lopez wound up beating out an infield single despite an incredible stop and throw up the middle from second baseman Anthony Seigler, but the Red Sox caught a break when Marsee broke for home. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026