throw up
verb
threw up; thrown up; throwing up; throws up
Phrases
throw up one's hands
: to admit defeat
in the end throws up his hands in despair—
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Examples of throw up in a Sentence
she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Google’s ad-tech antitrust trial, which began Monday, has already thrown up some interesting quotes.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2024
In the case of the bombardier beetles, between 35 and 57 percent of the toads threw up within 50 minutes on average, ensuring the survival of the regurgitated beetles.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article BOULDER — Steven Montez threw up a prayer and turned a Sea of Red into church mice.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2024
What was going on off the stage was just beyond comprehension — stretchers and dead bodies and people throwing up and people having bad trips.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2024
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David Meyer, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2024
In the case of the bombardier beetles, between 35 and 57 percent of the toads threw up within 50 minutes on average, ensuring the survival of the regurgitated beetles.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article BOULDER — Steven Montez threw up a prayer and turned a Sea of Red into church mice.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2024
What was going on off the stage was just beyond comprehension — stretchers and dead bodies and people throwing up and people having bad trips.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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