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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
According to 14 News, Cardin's says his wife then started throwing up after a few bites, prompting him to review the food.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Although Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have nominated individuals, the fact that Hamas is contributing to the process at all means that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to throw up roadblocks.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The press conference also threw up questions which gave insights into how China’s local media views the film industry at the moment.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
Schumer first attracted attention for her weight loss after wiping her Instagram page in November and throwing up a new first post, a carousel of photos of the comedian posing in a red dress around her home.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Although Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have nominated individuals, the fact that Hamas is contributing to the process at all means that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to throw up roadblocks.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The press conference also threw up questions which gave insights into how China’s local media views the film industry at the moment.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
Schumer first attracted attention for her weight loss after wiping her Instagram page in November and throwing up a new first post, a carousel of photos of the comedian posing in a red dress around her home.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw up
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My cat vomits once every week or two.—
Jane Sykes,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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The predominant symptoms experienced by the ill passengers and crew members were vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Over roughly three hours, agents came under gunfire, were rammed four times and faced mobs hurling debris.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Also this week, a former paralegal was acquitted after hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in August; Sabzi, a deli in Cornwall, England, is alleging that author Yasmin Khan’s new cookbook with the same name is trademark infringement; and more.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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