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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
No one wants to be the guy who throws up on the hour-long media shuttle.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
While core plays in traditional energy will be part of the dialog and deal-making at the event, the exponential growth of India’s renewable energy sector is making waves of its own throwing up multiple business opportunities in a market that is already around $80 billion and growing.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
District judges, meanwhile, continue to throw up roadblocks to the president’s plans.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
But on a fourth-down play with 18 seconds remaining, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams threw up a prayer while running from three Rams defenders and somehow, Cole Kmet got open and caught the ball in the end zone for an eventual game-tying touchdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
While core plays in traditional energy will be part of the dialog and deal-making at the event, the exponential growth of India’s renewable energy sector is making waves of its own throwing up multiple business opportunities in a market that is already around $80 billion and growing.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
District judges, meanwhile, continue to throw up roadblocks to the president’s plans.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
But on a fourth-down play with 18 seconds remaining, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams threw up a prayer while running from three Rams defenders and somehow, Cole Kmet got open and caught the ball in the end zone for an eventual game-tying touchdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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During the first couple of months, people may feel the urge to vomit, nausea in the morning and abdominal discomfort.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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Whichever predator was involved, Henrici notes that the regurgitalite confirms that one of these animals snacked broadly on the smaller critters around it and could vomit up indigestible material, much as modern owls and Komodo dragons do today.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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Curlers need an intense training regimen, dedicated to sustaining them through short bursts of cardiovascular exercise (sweeping) and keeping their legs flexible and strong to support the deep lunge position adopted when hurling the stone.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Nina sort of hurls the question of authenticity back to the foreign tastemakers hot on her heels.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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