1
as in vomiting
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 throwing 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 throwing up
Meanwhile, a fight had broken out in the crowd and one of the guys that was involved just started throwing up a Sieg Heil.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
In another image, the high school graduate could be seen grinning and throwing up peace signs at the camera, looking just like his mom’s twin.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 June 2026
The right-hander pitched like a vet, throwing up zeros in the second, third and fourth, but Arvada West couldn’t get to Raiders junior pitcher Mikey Kroll.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
All of this might seem unlikely, but keep an eye on these subplots as the games unfold tomorrow — the final game of the season has a habit of throwing up crazy results.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 May 2026
That’s now throwing up attractive individual trades within the sector.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 May 2026
There are still superheroes running around, Annie’s been throwing up and fighting with her mom, but when families pull together there’s hope and a chance to be happy.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 May 2026
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years, but no one has been more outspoken in throwing up roadblocks designed to keep the center from opening than Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Started throwing up to get rid of unwanted food.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
In another image, the high school graduate could be seen grinning and throwing up peace signs at the camera, looking just like his mom’s twin.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 June 2026
The right-hander pitched like a vet, throwing up zeros in the second, third and fourth, but Arvada West couldn’t get to Raiders junior pitcher Mikey Kroll.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
All of this might seem unlikely, but keep an eye on these subplots as the games unfold tomorrow — the final game of the season has a habit of throwing up crazy results.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 May 2026
That’s now throwing up attractive individual trades within the sector.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 May 2026
There are still superheroes running around, Annie’s been throwing up and fighting with her mom, but when families pull together there’s hope and a chance to be happy.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 May 2026
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years, but no one has been more outspoken in throwing up roadblocks designed to keep the center from opening than Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Started throwing up to get rid of unwanted food.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing up
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The pulses are designed to normalize the nerve messaging from the brain to the stomach to relieve symptoms of nausea and vomiting without side effects.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Later that night, Beanz started vomiting.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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The girl was found on the floor mumbling and spitting up blood, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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The pair hugged in the middle of the ring, with Paul spitting up blood.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Throwing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20up. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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