cough up
verb
coughed up; coughing up; coughs up
2
: to lose possession of (a ball or puck) during a game
the quarterback coughed up the ball
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Examples of cough up in a Sentence
finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me
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Her efforts seem futile at first, until the girl coughs up water.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
Candidates attend community events, hold fundraisers, stand on street corners, knock on doors, and ask wealthy individuals and companies to cough up a bit more than a buck — just like an actual political campaign.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
Dosunmu didn’t make the strongest case for himself, going 1-for-2 from 3-point range and coughing up three turnovers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
Turnovers have been an issue for Greece however, who coughed up the ball nine times in the opening 20 minutes.
—NBC News, 28 July 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
Candidates attend community events, hold fundraisers, stand on street corners, knock on doors, and ask wealthy individuals and companies to cough up a bit more than a buck — just like an actual political campaign.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
Dosunmu didn’t make the strongest case for himself, going 1-for-2 from 3-point range and coughing up three turnovers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
Turnovers have been an issue for Greece however, who coughed up the ball nine times in the opening 20 minutes.
—NBC News, 28 July 2024
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“Cough up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cough%20up. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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