Synonyms of throw up

throw up

verb

1

as in to vomit

to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth

she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vomit
• hurl
• spit up
• lose one's lunch
• puke
• retch
• barf
• eject
• spew
• heave
• gag
• toss one's cookies
• upchuck
• regurgitate
• disgorge
• expel
• nauseate

2

as in to throw together

to make or assemble roughly or hastily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throw together
• cobble (together or up)
• knock together
• patch (together)
• jury-rig
• dash (off)
• jerry-build

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• craft
• pound (out)
• forge
• fashion
• hammer out
• handcraft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throw up

Multi-club ownership throws up potential for conflicts of interest, asset stripping to prop up the most profitable club in a group and the prospect of sheer neglect towards the smaller clubs in a portfolio. —Matt Slater, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025

Here’s a rule book [throws up his arm] — out the window. —Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025

However, a search on the desktop version still threw up some content. —Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025

Morgan was taken to the hospital after throwing up and reportedly suffering a nosebleed while sitting courtside during the New York Knicks game against the Miami Heat. —Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025