as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me
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Recent Examples of cough up
His tireless tracking back contributed to Yves Bissouma panicking and playing the loose pass, which coughed up possession to Ryan Gravenberch.
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Symptoms include cough, chest pain and coughing up blood.
—Jessica Botelho, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
The encouraging thing for Maryland was that the Cornhuskers coughed up the ball 10 times, which led to 11 points for the Terps.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Seek emergency medical attention if your breathlessness is sudden or severe or is accompanied by chest pain, fever, or coughing up pink-tinged phlegm.
—Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Symptoms include cough, chest pain and coughing up blood.
—Jessica Botelho, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
The encouraging thing for Maryland was that the Cornhuskers coughed up the ball 10 times, which led to 11 points for the Terps.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Seek emergency medical attention if your breathlessness is sudden or severe or is accompanied by chest pain, fever, or coughing up pink-tinged phlegm.
—Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cough up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cough up
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Washington relinquished control of the waterway to Panama on December 31, 1999, under a treaty signed in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Fifty-seven children have been relinquished under under safe haven laws in Connecticut since 2001, according to public testimony to the Committee on Children.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Officers rendered medical aid to the victim, Jake Kennedy, and called 911, according to a news release from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Private fears become public and Gaines sharply renders the stress of Clay’s twoness.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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There are any number of reasons why people choose to surrender a pet to their local shelter or rescue.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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In some instances, looters have surrendered items and bones unearthed from graves, according to Jim Watson, associate director at the Arizona State Museum.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
25 Feb. 2025
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Quizzed about his personal views on Stoltenberg’s versatile talent, Gulliksen points to his acute professionalism in preparing for meetings, conferences or public appearances, and his special relationship with words to deliver a speech in the least conflictual way.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Them’s news and politics newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Thursday.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Cough up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cough%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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