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
The 16-21 vote throws up a hurdle for leaders hoping to send the bill to the Senate by Memorial Day — but are still haggling over last minute changes to appease not only the fiscal hawks but moderates seeking bigger blue-state tax breaks.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 16 May 2025
Rather than throwing up their hands in resignation, that very real constraint fueled the Pythons' creativity.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The footage shows officers laughing and smiling once Smallwood starts retching, then throws up, the lawsuit notes.
—Julia Marnin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
Dina stumbles from the trees, clearly horrified, and throws up.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 16 May 2025
Rather than throwing up their hands in resignation, that very real constraint fueled the Pythons' creativity.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The footage shows officers laughing and smiling once Smallwood starts retching, then throws up, the lawsuit notes.
—Julia Marnin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
Dina stumbles from the trees, clearly horrified, and throws up.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw up
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Sportsnet cameras caught Stolarz vomiting over the boards and into a bucket brought over by the team’s training staff.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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Stolarz, who took an earlier fastball to his facemask, soon skated to the bench and vomited over the boards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Inside the truck, the bodies of three teenage boys hurled forward, each with terrible velocity.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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The strongest solar flare so far this year hurled streams of plasma and charged particles into the cosmos and caused communications blackouts on five continents.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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