throw up
verb
threw up; thrown up; throwing up; throws up
Phrases
throw up one's hands
: to admit defeat
in the end throws up his hands in despair—
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Examples of throw up in a Sentence
she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner
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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Terrifier 3—the new shock horror movie featuring Art the Clown—has people throwing up in theaters and a pair of crewmembers from the film couldn’t be any prouder.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
While throwing up a green wall in the lobby was considered impressive in the mid-aughts, now companies are hiring firms to design elaborate plantscapes that rival Victorian-era conservatories, with hanging planters, water features, and meditative nooks.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024
The Supreme Court had already decided that yes, indeed, Texas — which spent a hundred million buckaroos a year on California produce — could throw up its own quarantine on Golden State goods.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The decision to grow aggressively in a range of battery technologies threw up a breathtaking number of operational hurdles.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
While throwing up a green wall in the lobby was considered impressive in the mid-aughts, now companies are hiring firms to design elaborate plantscapes that rival Victorian-era conservatories, with hanging planters, water features, and meditative nooks.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024
The Supreme Court had already decided that yes, indeed, Texas — which spent a hundred million buckaroos a year on California produce — could throw up its own quarantine on Golden State goods.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The decision to grow aggressively in a range of battery technologies threw up a breathtaking number of operational hurdles.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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