1
as in to vomit
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner
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2
as in to throw together
to make or assemble roughly or hastily
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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Recent Examples of throw up
The 20-second clip concluded with Lacob turning away from Dunleavy and throwing up his arms in apparent exasperation.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Within 24 hours, Brewster had deleted the post and thrown up an apology.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Fans threw up their hands in frustration, shook their fists — some even screamed in Spanish for their coach to be fired.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Walton Goggins throws up a peace sign en route to film at Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for throw up
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Within 24 hours, Brewster had deleted the post and thrown up an apology.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Fans threw up their hands in frustration, shook their fists — some even screamed in Spanish for their coach to be fired.
—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Walton Goggins throws up a peace sign en route to film at Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for throw up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw up
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And Sydney vomiting out the news of Carmy’s departure is definitely something.
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Stephanie Franklin, the mother of a close friend of Benning, took multiple photos of the apartment while wearing gloves and removed a bed comforter that Benning had vomited on.
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English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe.
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Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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