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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
During her stint as a cast member in Broadway’s Hair, Keaton was in a constant battle with her weight and overheard a cast member talking about throwing up her food.
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Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
According to 14 News, Cardin's says his wife then started throwing up after a few bites, prompting him to review the food.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
While some tech giants are throwing up temporary structures to move faster — Meta is building under giant tents in Ohio — Amazon took a more deliberate path.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
This was the exact type of game that must leave USC fans throwing up their hands over Lincoln Riley.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The star running back admitted to throwing up several times during the game, which is roughly par for dudes at Lambeau Field.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Friedland says, throwing up his hands.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Well, throwing up or seeing someone else throw up was my biggest fear, and my second biggest fear was surgery, and my third biggest fear was the hospital.
—Via Harvest Books, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Even the nutritional character of the soil could be altered because of the influx of sediment deposits and underground water contamination, throwing up other obstacles for cultivation later on.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
According to 14 News, Cardin's says his wife then started throwing up after a few bites, prompting him to review the food.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
While some tech giants are throwing up temporary structures to move faster — Meta is building under giant tents in Ohio — Amazon took a more deliberate path.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
This was the exact type of game that must leave USC fans throwing up their hands over Lincoln Riley.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The star running back admitted to throwing up several times during the game, which is roughly par for dudes at Lambeau Field.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Friedland says, throwing up his hands.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Well, throwing up or seeing someone else throw up was my biggest fear, and my second biggest fear was surgery, and my third biggest fear was the hospital.
—Via Harvest Books, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Even the nutritional character of the soil could be altered because of the influx of sediment deposits and underground water contamination, throwing up other obstacles for cultivation later on.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing up
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In clinical trials, Nereus helped up to 90 percent of people prone to motion sickness avoid vomiting while riding on a boat.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The predominant symptoms experienced by the ill passengers and crew members were vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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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 20 Jan. 2026.
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