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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
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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
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Recent Examples of throw up
Meanwhile, a fight had broken out in the crowd and one of the guys that was involved just started throwing up a Sieg Heil.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
In another image, the high school graduate could be seen grinning and throwing up peace signs at the camera, looking just like his mom’s twin.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 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
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.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
In another image, the high school graduate could be seen grinning and throwing up peace signs at the camera, looking just like his mom’s twin.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 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
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.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw up
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The pulses are designed to normalize the nerve messaging from the brain to the stomach to relieve symptoms of nausea and vomiting without side effects.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Geoff Howarth, a former New Zealand captain unused to such lavish fare, once vomited on the field shortly after a particularly leaden lunch.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hurled a 2-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader against the San Diego Padres.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Protests outside the gates have shown activists pummeling cars, impeding the exits and in some cases getting hurled out of the way after collisions with vehicles attempting to speed away from the violent activists.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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