throw up
verb
threw up; thrown up; throwing up; throws up
Phrases
throw up one's hands
: to admit defeat
in the end throws up his hands in despair—
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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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Last weekend, coincidentally, threw up another callback.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
But from this not unreasonable edifice, Williams throws up an enormous scaffolding of enemies, which comes to encompass anyone and everyone engaging in some form or another of collective action.
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Thanks to the intransigence of the Friends of the Parks group, George Lucas threw up his hands and left.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The Uncertain throw up their hands and ask better questions.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
But from this not unreasonable edifice, Williams throws up an enormous scaffolding of enemies, which comes to encompass anyone and everyone engaging in some form or another of collective action.
—Book Marks
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Thanks to the intransigence of the Friends of the Parks group, George Lucas threw up his hands and left.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The Uncertain throw up their hands and ask better questions.
—Raff Ripoll, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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