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
Examples of cough up in a Sentence
finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me
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Tennessee isn't the only state that may have to cough up more cash for car insurance.
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Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
The cash Arkan must cough up comprises a $9,500 fine and an $18,000 restitution payment to the Campaign Finance Board.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
The quarterback had just coughed up the go-ahead touchdown in the biggest game of his career.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are telling her estranged brother to cough up some money.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2025
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Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
The cash Arkan must cough up comprises a $9,500 fine and an $18,000 restitution payment to the Campaign Finance Board.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
The quarterback had just coughed up the go-ahead touchdown in the biggest game of his career.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are telling her estranged brother to cough up some money.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cough up
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“Cough up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cough%20up. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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