cough up
verb
coughed up; coughing up; coughs up
2
: to lose possession of (a ball or puck) during a game
the quarterback coughed up the ball
Synonyms
Examples of cough up in a Sentence
finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me
Recent Examples on the Web
Hours before a walkout, administrators at the Pleasanton Unified School District coughed up a 10% pay hike earlier this month to keep teachers from hitting the picket line.
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Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Here, renters shelled out $1,530 a month on rent while buyers coughed up $3,695 to own a home.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
His father walked with a slight limp and coughed up mucus into the bathroom sink every night without washing it away.
—Thomas Korsgaard, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
Baltimore too often struggles to put teams away, notorious for coasting and coughing up fourth-quarter leads.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Alibaba Group is further retreating from a corporate overhaul announced a year ago by calling off an initial public offering for logistics unit Cainiao, as investors seem unlikely to cough up as much as the company expected.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Yet many experts believe there is still a strong chance MH370’s wreckage could be located, if someone looks hard enough and – crucially – coughs up the staggering amount of money that might be required to achieve that goal.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Convincing consumers to cough up for AI could also be imperative for Google.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2024
Symptoms of active tuberculosis include a cough lasting three weeks or more, coughing up blood, fever, night sweats and fatigue, according to the Department of Health.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2024
Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Here, renters shelled out $1,530 a month on rent while buyers coughed up $3,695 to own a home.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
His father walked with a slight limp and coughed up mucus into the bathroom sink every night without washing it away.
—Thomas Korsgaard, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
Baltimore too often struggles to put teams away, notorious for coasting and coughing up fourth-quarter leads.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Alibaba Group is further retreating from a corporate overhaul announced a year ago by calling off an initial public offering for logistics unit Cainiao, as investors seem unlikely to cough up as much as the company expected.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Yet many experts believe there is still a strong chance MH370’s wreckage could be located, if someone looks hard enough and – crucially – coughs up the staggering amount of money that might be required to achieve that goal.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Convincing consumers to cough up for AI could also be imperative for Google.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2024
Symptoms of active tuberculosis include a cough lasting three weeks or more, coughing up blood, fever, night sweats and fatigue, according to the Department of Health.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2024
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“Cough up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cough%20up. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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