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Recent Examples of spit up
The vent system in the bottle redirects air that could otherwise cause painful gas, burping, and spitting up.
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Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
Burping olms sometimes spat up parts of earthworm species that aren’t found underground, suggesting that the olms hunt during their forays topside.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
People restrained in masks during police encounters can spit up vomit or blood, which also have a thicker consistency than the liquid used in the study, Woodard said in an interview.
—Daphne Duret, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
Yes Best for Reflux: Nuk Smooth Flow Pro Anti-Colic Baby Bottle
Acid reflux or spitting up after eating is fairly normal for babies and usually resolves around 12 to 18 months of age.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
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Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
Burping olms sometimes spat up parts of earthworm species that aren’t found underground, suggesting that the olms hunt during their forays topside.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
People restrained in masks during police encounters can spit up vomit or blood, which also have a thicker consistency than the liquid used in the study, Woodard said in an interview.
—Daphne Duret, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
Yes Best for Reflux: Nuk Smooth Flow Pro Anti-Colic Baby Bottle
Acid reflux or spitting up after eating is fairly normal for babies and usually resolves around 12 to 18 months of age.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spit up
Verb
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Then, one day in early December of the same year, Walker, who was in high school at the time, remembers lying in bed after being awake all night, vomiting and dealing with diarrhea.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Pets may appear lethargic, exhibit loss of appetite, vomit or have diarrhea.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Not only does that put United beyond the 6,000-game mark, Opta and the English National Football Archive’s stance throws up a few quirky conundrums.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Cash allocations rise, as investors wait for that volatility to throw up investing opportunities.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Since mid-March, the U.S. military has hurled more than $200 million worth of missiles, bombs, and rockets into the remote deserts and mountains of Yemen, in what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dubbed, with sublime ahistorical clumsiness, Operation Rough Rider.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Avery hurls the ball toward the basket, hitting the rim but missing.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Spit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spit%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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