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 2025 French Open begins May 25 in Paris, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing, while also throwing up some blockbuster first-round matches.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 22 May 2025
In the early hours of the morning, Abigail had a stomach ache and consequently threw up.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
One of them, Trevor, has to get up in the middle of the meal to throw up.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 May 2025
With the shot clock running down, Nembhard threw up a prayer.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 22 May 2025
In the early hours of the morning, Abigail had a stomach ache and consequently threw up.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
One of them, Trevor, has to get up in the middle of the meal to throw up.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 May 2025
With the shot clock running down, Nembhard threw up a prayer.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Then, the other person came into the store and told her Jose was vomiting blood, according to the court records.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Without the compounds in ayahuasca that slow the breakdown of DMT in your body—or the ones that notoriously make ayahuasca drinkers vomit—the substance flashes through the brain at turbo speed.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Back then, the distance between the rubber and home plate was a mere 40 feet, and pitchers were hurling a white ball with white seams.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The insults were hurled on at least two occasions, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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