as in relinquishing
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 coughing up
Not everyone infected with TB gets symptoms, but those with active cases can suffer from a persistent cough, including coughing up blood or sputum, chest pain, fever, and fatigue.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
According to Gerald, Bob went to the hospital after coughing up blood and was scheduled for tests.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Chest pains, coughing that lasts for three weeks or more, and coughing up blood, are all symptoms of TB infection.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
According to Gerald, Bob went to the hospital after coughing up blood and was scheduled for tests.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Chest pains, coughing that lasts for three weeks or more, and coughing up blood, are all symptoms of TB infection.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coughing up
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Few believe Kim would countenance relinquishing his nuclear deterrence, given the fates of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, both toppled after abandoning their weapons programs.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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The cost of obtaining them will very quickly amount to billions of dollars, which could force Musk to pay by relinquishing shares.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is less computationally intensive than actually rendering all three of those frames; it can be combined with MetalFX's existing temporal upscaling, boosting performance even further.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the speed came from all three levels of Green Bay’s defense, rendering Washington’s offense almost inoperative.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Just weeks after turning in an early rough draft, that blood clot near my heart stopped me cold in my tracks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Remarkably, in his 16th MLB season, Chapman is turning in the performance of his career.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The 21-year-old Rodriguez debuted in late May and threw 1⅔ scoreless innings in his lone appearance, striking out a batter, walking one and hitting another without giving up a run.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Scott couldn’t escape, giving up a walk-off grand slam to Patrick Bailey as the San Francisco Giants beat the Dodgers, 5-1, on Friday night.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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After prominent political activist Charlie Kirk was killed at a speaking event at a Utah university last week, an intense, 30-plus-hour manhunt for a suspect in the shooting ended with him peacefully surrendering at a local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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As your celestial ruler, Venus, takes a dip in your sleepy 12th house of resting, retreating and surrendering to the ebb and flow of your spirit, you’re encouraged to slow down.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The anecdote came up as part of a larger conversation Barrymore was having with her audience that day about turning over a new page after turning 50 earlier this year.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Having held all of them in contempt, the court stated that that the contempt could be purged by finally turning over all assets and records to the receiver.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Georgia has emerged as one of the nation’s most pivotal battlegrounds, flipping to President Joe Biden in 2020 and back to Trump in 2024, and delivering Democrats two Senate seats, even as Republicans have held the governor’s mansion for over two decades.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Roku 55-inch Pro Series TV keeps things simple while still delivering a cinematic punch and $300 discount.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, China gets to keep the TikTok algorithm, simply licensing the algorithm to the US instead of handing over the heart of TikTok's success.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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No one sensible is handing over a phone that is barely 12 months old for the latest, iterative update.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Coughing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coughing%20up. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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