1
as in to vomit
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 to throw 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 throw up
Ali snapped a pic of her husband mid-game, featuring the athlete eyeing his wife from the court and throwing up a sweet hand gesture for the shot.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Too late and Tyson will throw up a block, negating the punch entirely.
—Ars Technica, 9 Feb. 2025
But the worst thing parents can do is throw up their hands and ignore it.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
And this conflict is likely to continue throwing up bizarre-looking solutions with real practical value.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Too late and Tyson will throw up a block, negating the punch entirely.
—Ars Technica, 9 Feb. 2025
But the worst thing parents can do is throw up their hands and ignore it.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
And this conflict is likely to continue throwing up bizarre-looking solutions with real practical value.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for throw up
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20up. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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