as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me
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Recent Examples of cough up
There was just one problem: Having torched so much money, Trump could no longer cough up $25 million with ease.
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Dan Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Maye threw two interceptions in Sunday’s loss and coughed up a costly fumble on a strip-sack.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2024
Back, maybe even, at Cleveland Browns Stadium last December when the Bears coughed up a 17-0 lead and lost 20-17.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Her efforts seem futile at first, until the girl coughs up water.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dan Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Maye threw two interceptions in Sunday’s loss and coughed up a costly fumble on a strip-sack.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2024
Back, maybe even, at Cleveland Browns Stadium last December when the Bears coughed up a 17-0 lead and lost 20-17.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Her efforts seem futile at first, until the girl coughs up water.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cough up
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Wellington Mara relinquished control of football operations when Young took over.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The institution must relinquish its Association voting privileges for a four-year period.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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But Part Two told the story of Paul Atreides’s rise to power with a satisfying mix of triumph and gruesomeness, rendering his planetary jihad in awe-inspiring fashion.David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Few films have ever rendered a major work of fiction so innovatively yet so faithfully.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to court documents, Dali, who did not enter a plea during her arraignment, will reside in Philadelphia and must submit to GPS monitoring, a mental health evaluation, and surrender any travel documents.Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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But the alternative for the Ukrainian brigades in this sector is surrendering what’s left of Toretsk to the Russians and falling back to the next nearest settlement.David Axe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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In that gig he is paid to deliver, and comment on, breaking news from a GM’s perspective.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Thune’s plan, announced at a Senate GOP policy retreat, has the advantage of delivering Trump a policy win on one of the defining issues of the presidential race: the border.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Cough up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cough%20up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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