THROW UP Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

throw up

verb

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 Boozer had the presence of mind, though, to get his own rebound off the block and pass the ball back out to his brother rather than trying to throw up another shot in a hurry. —

Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026 Inside the bathroom on the 26th floor of a Manhattan federal courthouse, Lindsey Acree was throwing up into a gold trash can. —

Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026 There is a tendency at this time of the year to blind-resume compare – to throw up two schools with all their metrics and argue who does and doesn’t belong in the tournament. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 Rushing cotton through the system throws up new challenges, leaving brands and retailers more exposed. —

Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for throw up

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Worrisome symptoms that warrant a call to a doctor include dizziness, ongoing diarrhea with a fever over 102 degrees and an inability to keep liquids down without vomiting.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Research shows that 81 percent of mountaineers experience nausea and/or vomiting as a result.

— Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026