coughed up

past tense of cough up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coughed up
Verb
  • All but the two notifications about Iran were privately rendered, but Brandt and the experts’ chair told me that, unlike the Justice Department, the intelligence agencies have no rule against publicizing allegations about a foreign influence plot in the days before the vote.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Bid instead on this Richard Mille model created in collaboration with tennis champ Rafael Nadal—rendered here in the red, white, and blue of Brady’s New England Patriots.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Penny surrendered more than a week after the incident.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
  • President Joan Laporta didn't seem too concerned by this, and convinced Xavi to honor his contract until June 30, 2025 after Barca were knocked out of the Champions League by PSG and pretty much surrendered its league crown to Real Madrid after losing a Clasico.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • It’s been eight years since Rihanna last delivered an album, as Anti dropped in 2016.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • It was delivered to Laurie already outfitted with her own fine china, silverware, and even loose furniture.
    Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Coughed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coughed%20up. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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