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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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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Flushed to his right, Purdy threw up a prayer to Tonges in the back corner of the end zone with Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen draped on him.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite throwing up 40 points on a tough Buffalo Bills team, the Ravens still managed to lose the game.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
On the mound, Walker Buehler threw up his hands in disbelief — and in appreciation.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
While doctors have significantly refined their techniques over the subsequent 150 years—ether made patients throw up and was flammable enough to cause mid-surgery explosions—there are still outstanding questions about how anesthesia works.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite throwing up 40 points on a tough Buffalo Bills team, the Ravens still managed to lose the game.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
On the mound, Walker Buehler threw up his hands in disbelief — and in appreciation.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
While doctors have significantly refined their techniques over the subsequent 150 years—ether made patients throw up and was flammable enough to cause mid-surgery explosions—there are still outstanding questions about how anesthesia works.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for throw up
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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