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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This season’s preview promises plenty of crying, throwing up, injuries, strong winds, intra- and interdepartmental fighting, firings, and general distress.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The issues the tweets have thrown up are perhaps unsurprising given the show’s subject matter.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Before the raid, which came two weeks after a shooting attack blamed by Israel on gunmen from Jenin, roadblocks and checkpoints had been thrown up across the West Bank in an effort to slow down movement across the territory.
—Reuters, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
In the lead-up to his return, Trump has made allies out of the Silicon Valley billionaires who threw up nothing but roadblocks for him eight years ago.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The issues the tweets have thrown up are perhaps unsurprising given the show’s subject matter.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Before the raid, which came two weeks after a shooting attack blamed by Israel on gunmen from Jenin, roadblocks and checkpoints had been thrown up across the West Bank in an effort to slow down movement across the territory.
—Reuters, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
In the lead-up to his return, Trump has made allies out of the Silicon Valley billionaires who threw up nothing but roadblocks for him eight years ago.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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