How to Use throw up in a Sentence

throw up

verb
  • All of that could now be thrown up in the air by his death.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 31 July 2024
  • This is what can be thrown up in a short amount of time.
    Steve Patterson, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
  • And just like that, Blakney threw up his hand: Strike 1.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Had a guy throw up right in front of my well on the other side of the bar.
    Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 3 July 2018
  • The shadow thrown up the wall of a Nepalese drinking den.
    Simon Ingram, Town & Country, 30 June 2023
  • My cat heaves for a minute straight, but does not throw up.
    Ingrid Ostby, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2022
  • In one footnote, Lewis seems to throw up his hands at the prospect.
    Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • There is a part of us that just wants to throw up our hands, and in the words of the Psalmist cry: How long?
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2022
  • The other guy was passed out on the floor, throwing up.
    Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2020
  • Over and over again, Waddell would go to the bathroom and throw up at the same time.
    Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 22 June 2021
  • At the last second, Simmons threw up a 10, which would've made the score 34.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
  • My body is not going to be made to throw up so much weight.
    Sean Abrams, Men's Health, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Others, though, throw up their hands and just pay to get the whole thing done and out of their hair.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2022
  • This wasn’t the moment to throw up our hands in defeat, though.
    Emily Farra, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2020
  • In the back seat, Wafa Almaktari tries not to throw up.
    Caitlin Dwyer, Longreads, 29 May 2021
  • But, lovers of the outdoors and long days don’t have to throw up their arms in defeat.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • There was the crazy stomach bug that left her throwing up on the golf course.
    Beth Ann Nichols, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2020
  • The pass bounced to the grass, and Will Sheppard threw up his hands in disbelief.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Some entrepreneurs look at North Beach and throw up their hands.
    Shwanika Narayan, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2019
  • Both made kissy faces and Kardashian threw up a peace sign for the shot.
    Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
  • But for those of us who look at this way of life and want to throw up, there’s good news: Just don’t do it.
    Michael J. Petrilli, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The boy threw up on the floor, and Dixon had disciplined him by spanking him.
    Alyssa Stoney, azcentral, 7 May 2020
  • Your Airbnb guests throw up in someone else’s hot tub, then run away.
    Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
  • As soon as the ball reached Kelce, Thomas threw up his hands in frustration.
    Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 2 Oct. 2019
  • She was subbed out by Chelsea Dungee, then rushed toward the sidelines to throw up.
    Arianna Vedia, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2021
  • For pretty much all of my life, a 10-minute jog or even a quick sprint left me on the verge of throwing up.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Will Cousin Greg throw up out of the eyeholes of a children’s costume again?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2019
  • The one who could throw up to 40 pitches without a second thought.
    Maria Torres, latimes.com, 28 June 2019
  • Daboll stormed around on the sidelines and threw up his hands whenever Jones made key mistakes.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The dramatic photos show the black horse throwing up its head and Prince Andrew pulling back on the reins while up in the stirrups, reacting to get the animal under control.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024

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