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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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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
Some of this could be coming from a place of a fanbase that has thrown up its collective hands at the franchise.
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Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Many families, hesitant to keep waiting for a 10-year plan to rescue their local school, throw up their hands in despair.
—Milly Arciniegas, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
Listen to this article 2 min Caitlin Clark threw up her arms, yelled at WNBA referees and punched the air in frustration after a controversial no-call cost her team a chance to knock off the defending champions Saturday.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
The 2025 French Open begins May 25 in Paris, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing, while also throwing up some blockbuster first-round matches.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Many families, hesitant to keep waiting for a 10-year plan to rescue their local school, throw up their hands in despair.
—Milly Arciniegas, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
Listen to this article 2 min Caitlin Clark threw up her arms, yelled at WNBA referees and punched the air in frustration after a controversial no-call cost her team a chance to knock off the defending champions Saturday.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
The 2025 French Open begins May 25 in Paris, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing, while also throwing up some blockbuster first-round matches.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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This can take many forms, such as forcing oneself to vomit or by using laxatives or diuretics.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Patients sickened by it can develop stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea and the urge to vomit anywhere from six hours to six days after infection, the CDC says.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
31 May 2025
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Demonstrators blocked the 101 Freeway, set self-driving cars ablaze and hurled incendiary devices — and, in some cases, chunks of concrete — at law enforcement officers.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Jackie Chan is one of the greatest stuntmen ever, mostly for his willingness to hurl himself into extreme danger and his ability to keep delivering his lines afterward – not to mention basically inventing the Kung Fu comedy genre.—
Joe Salas
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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