1
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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2
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
Carell then ran off the stage and into the sea of dancing graduates, running down the aisles showing off his dance moves and throwing up high-fives.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Inter Milan and River Plate are the headliners in Group E along with Mexican side Monterrey and Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds, while Group F could throw up some surprises with Borussia Dortmund joined by South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, South Korea’s Ulsan HD and Brazilian juggernaut Fluminense.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The archipelago was thrown up by tectonic collision of the Pacific and North American plates and is named for the deep trough that separates them from the mainland.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
During an interrogation, she is ordered to write things down, only to throw up all over the papers.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Inter Milan and River Plate are the headliners in Group E along with Mexican side Monterrey and Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds, while Group F could throw up some surprises with Borussia Dortmund joined by South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, South Korea’s Ulsan HD and Brazilian juggernaut Fluminense.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The archipelago was thrown up by tectonic collision of the Pacific and North American plates and is named for the deep trough that separates them from the mainland.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
During an interrogation, she is ordered to write things down, only to throw up all over the papers.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw up
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Tom Cruise recalled that all the actors who tried to perform in those fighter jets vomited their brains out.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Groups of patients that gradually increased dosage had lower rates of discontinuations and vomiting than those who did not.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Sadly, Murphy believes, scrutiny hurled at the show’s Carolyn is eerily similar in to how the media and public treated Bessette-Kennedy.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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There were also reports of demonstrators hurling objects at police.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2025
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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