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Acid reflux or spitting up after eating is fairly normal for babies and usually resolves around 12 to 18 months of age.
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Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
Baby Adam Driver goes on to spit up milk, try to fit his fist in his mouth, and engage in a game of peekaboo with his teddy bear — all of which terrorizes the passengers around him.
—Vulture, 10 Dec. 2023
Some symptoms of lung cancer include a cough that never goes away, spitting up blood, shortness of breath, fatigue, pain in the chest area and weight loss.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023
If your baby spits up a lot or is just really messy, their pajamas might need to be washed after just one wear.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
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Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
Baby Adam Driver goes on to spit up milk, try to fit his fist in his mouth, and engage in a game of peekaboo with his teddy bear — all of which terrorizes the passengers around him.
—Vulture, 10 Dec. 2023
Some symptoms of lung cancer include a cough that never goes away, spitting up blood, shortness of breath, fatigue, pain in the chest area and weight loss.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023
If your baby spits up a lot or is just really messy, their pajamas might need to be washed after just one wear.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spit up
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After coming under the organization's care, Pudding vomited chicken bones and onions — foods hazardous to dogs, according to The Straits Times.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Taking multivitamins on an empty stomach may cause nausea and vomiting for some people.Patricia Weiser, PharmD, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
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Queen can catch in the mid-post and throw up an impressive array of midrange jumpers with touch, or put his shoulder into somebody and get to a hook shot.Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Fun photos like Olivia hugging a rock while sticking out her tongue and throwing up a peace sign rounded out the set of snaps.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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To hear the clang of the bell, inch toward the middle of the ring and hurl his right fist at the other man?Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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The evening spirals out of control as Heavenly and Contessa take their feud to a new low, hurling deeply personal insults about each other’s husbands.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Spit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spit%20up. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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