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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
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.
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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
Inside the bathroom on the 26th floor of a Manhattan federal courthouse, Lindsey Acree was throwing up into a gold trash can.
—Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Burd, who hates pickles, was hesitant to eat it and felt like throwing up.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
At one point, Caleb Flynn was seen throwing up in the front yard of his home.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
On the court, the Warriors and Pelicans decided to also pay homage to that low-scoring era of hoops by throwing up copious amounts of bricks in the Warriors’ 113-109 loss to New Orleans.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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
Inside the bathroom on the 26th floor of a Manhattan federal courthouse, Lindsey Acree was throwing up into a gold trash can.
—Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Burd, who hates pickles, was hesitant to eat it and felt like throwing up.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
At one point, Caleb Flynn was seen throwing up in the front yard of his home.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
On the court, the Warriors and Pelicans decided to also pay homage to that low-scoring era of hoops by throwing up copious amounts of bricks in the Warriors’ 113-109 loss to New Orleans.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing up
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If your dog is vomiting continuously, take your pet to the vet as soon as possible, The Bee reported.—
Stephanie Zappelli,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Well, not stopping at one drink, or 10, and then vomiting on Katy's foot was the answer.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2026.
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