as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me
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Recent Examples of cough up
Geeks with passwords controlled $5T in disbursements and would not cough up access for the new administration.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The symptoms of an active TB may include a persistent cough that lasts for more than three weeks, coughing up blood or mucus, chest pain when breathing or coughing, and fatigue.2
TB germs can take a long time to die.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
Marylanders are coughing up $4,060, and Californians $2,575.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Violators now have to cough up $77.50 — $65 for the ticket and $12.50 in administrative fees.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The symptoms of an active TB may include a persistent cough that lasts for more than three weeks, coughing up blood or mucus, chest pain when breathing or coughing, and fatigue.2
TB germs can take a long time to die.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
Marylanders are coughing up $4,060, and Californians $2,575.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Violators now have to cough up $77.50 — $65 for the ticket and $12.50 in administrative fees.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cough up
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Hamas does not tolerate dissent and will not relinquish power easily.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Israel says the war won’t end until Hamas relinquishes power and releases the remaining 59 hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel from Gaza.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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If a child has an ITIN number, they're rendered ineligible for the Child Tax Credit.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Yes, in 2025 there is no shortage of digital apps, planners and workspaces to render conventional notebooks obsolete – but a quick visit to any stationery store will prove that there's strong support for the physical versions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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Read Next South Carolina Blind dog surrendered when owner couldn’t care for her.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The score remained 4-2 until Yankees reliever Tim Hill surrendered an RBI single to Perdomo in the eighth inning before giving way to Leiter.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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This configuration allows an exceptional power reserve of 216 hours (nine days), delivered with constant force to the escapement.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Related: Get more of SELF’s stellar product recommendations delivered right to your inbox (for free!).—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Cough up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cough%20up. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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