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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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Jeff Noble, police procedure expert Perez threw up in a trash can.
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Rachel Clarke, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
In New York City, Simone Biles catches the US Open while Tori Spelling throws up a peace sign in Midtown.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
Putin, opening a meeting of Russia’s Security Council, said that the changes were in response to a swiftly changing global landscape which had thrown up new threats and risks for Russia.
—Reuters, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
The match took a dramatic turn in the second set when Draper, the 22-year-old left-hander, threw up several times on the court while seemingly battling a stomach issue amidst the New York humidity.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Rachel Clarke, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
In New York City, Simone Biles catches the US Open while Tori Spelling throws up a peace sign in Midtown.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
Putin, opening a meeting of Russia’s Security Council, said that the changes were in response to a swiftly changing global landscape which had thrown up new threats and risks for Russia.
—Reuters, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
The match took a dramatic turn in the second set when Draper, the 22-year-old left-hander, threw up several times on the court while seemingly battling a stomach issue amidst the New York humidity.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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