throw up
verb
threw up; thrown up; throwing up; throws up
1
: vomit
2
: to raise quickly
3
: to build hurriedly
new houses thrown up almost overnight
5
: to bring forth : produce
6
: to make distinct especially by contrast : cause to stand out
7
: to mention repeatedly by way of reproach
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Examples of throw up in a Sentence
she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner
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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Mara was credited with just one block, but his mere presence made UConn either throw up circus shots high off the glass or retreat from the paint altogether.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Her little sister Adira, 2, threw up her own mini peace sign, posing in a blue dress with flowers.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Roman Anthony grabbed the ball but made a wild throw up the third-base line, allowing the go-ahead run to score with an insurance run just behind.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Kodai Senga threw up his hands and applauded his outfielder on the mound.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Her little sister Adira, 2, threw up her own mini peace sign, posing in a blue dress with flowers.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Roman Anthony grabbed the ball but made a wild throw up the third-base line, allowing the go-ahead run to score with an insurance run just behind.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Kodai Senga threw up his hands and applauded his outfielder on the mound.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for throw up
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