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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of throw up

Left-leaning Hollywood activists aren’t exactly throwing up their hands and giving up — though several are taking a beat and reflecting on their apparent disconnect with many American voters. —Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024

Chief Rob Schultz: The knot in my stomach, like literally wanted to throw up. —Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2024

Lord John gags quietly in the corner but, to his credit, manages not to throw up. —Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Nov. 2024

Yeah, and jackfruits, and the various actors wondering who was gonna throw up first. —Jen Chaney, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024