1
as in vomiting
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 throwing 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 throwing up
All of this might seem unlikely, but keep an eye on these subplots as the games unfold tomorrow — the final game of the season has a habit of throwing up crazy results.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 May 2026
That’s now throwing up attractive individual trades within the sector.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 May 2026
There are still superheroes running around, Annie’s been throwing up and fighting with her mom, but when families pull together there’s hope and a chance to be happy.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 May 2026
And then felt like throwing up again just before the state championship match.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years, but no one has been more outspoken in throwing up roadblocks designed to keep the center from opening than Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Started throwing up to get rid of unwanted food.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
By this point, Ashley is throwing up in a bucket and sweating bullets.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Pictures of the outing show Wilson throwing up a peace sign next to Batula, who kept a low profile in sunglasses and what appears to be a scarf wrapped around her head while inside the establishment.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 May 2026
That’s now throwing up attractive individual trades within the sector.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 May 2026
There are still superheroes running around, Annie’s been throwing up and fighting with her mom, but when families pull together there’s hope and a chance to be happy.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 May 2026
And then felt like throwing up again just before the state championship match.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years, but no one has been more outspoken in throwing up roadblocks designed to keep the center from opening than Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Started throwing up to get rid of unwanted food.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
By this point, Ashley is throwing up in a bucket and sweating bullets.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Pictures of the outing show Wilson throwing up a peace sign next to Batula, who kept a low profile in sunglasses and what appears to be a scarf wrapped around her head while inside the establishment.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing up
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Hellerer was an executive at Google and began feeling miserable in her corporate life, having panic attacks and vomiting in the bathroom.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
22 May 2026
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Clarke recalled crawling to the bathroom and vomiting from the pain before realizing something was seriously wrong.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The girl was found on the floor mumbling and spitting up blood, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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The pair hugged in the middle of the ring, with Paul spitting up blood.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Throwing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20up. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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