throw up

verb

threw up; thrown up; throwing up; throws up

intransitive verb

: vomit

transitive verb

: vomit

: to raise quickly

: to build hurriedly

new houses thrown up almost overnight

: give up, quit

the urge … to throw up all intellectual work

Norman Mailer

: to bring forth : produce

: to make distinct especially by contrast : cause to stand out

: to mention repeatedly by way of reproach

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web But tying them to new wind and solar leases could slow down the permitting for renewable projects and throw up roadblocks to new renewable energy investments.

Allan Marks, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Before big games, Russell would routinely throw up in the locker room.

Ira Kaufman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2022 Smeltzer fielded it but with the Twins shifted over, no one was there to cover third base, and Smeltzer uncorked a wild throw up the first base line for an error.

José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2022 His mother, traumatized, slapped him and forced him to throw up.

New York Times, 22 June 2022 In seemingly good spirits, the reality star also took a moment to throw up a peace sign for a selfie with a fan.

Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 May 2022 Metal fans will throw up their rock hands when Skid Row and Warrant take the stage this summer as part of the Live to Rock tour.

Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2022 Builders scraped away spongy peat and replaced it with gravel to throw up buildings and parking lots.

Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2022 The right-hander can throw up to six pitches but primarily features a four-seam fastball/slider combo.

Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2022 See More

单词	throwing up
释义	throw up verb threw up; thrown up; throwing up; throws up intransitive verb : vomit transitive verb 1 : vomit 2 : to raise quickly 3 : to build hurriedly new houses thrown up almost overnight 4 : give up, quit the urge … to throw up all intellectual work Norman Mailer 5 : to bring forth : produce 6 : to make distinct especially by contrast : cause to stand out 7 : to mention repeatedly by way of reproach Phrases throw up one's hands : to admit defeat in the end throws up his hands in despair Frank Conroy Synonyms barf gag heave hurl puke retch spew spit up upchuck vomit See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner 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 Recent Examples on the Web But tying them to new wind and solar leases could slow down the permitting for renewable projects and throw up roadblocks to new renewable energy investments. Allan Marks, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Before big games, Russell would routinely throw up in the locker room. Ira Kaufman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2022 Smeltzer fielded it but with the Twins shifted over, no one was there to cover third base, and Smeltzer uncorked a wild throw up the first base line for an error. José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2022 His mother, traumatized, slapped him and forced him to throw up. New York Times, 22 June 2022 In seemingly good spirits, the reality star also took a moment to throw up a peace sign for a selfie with a fan. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 May 2022 Metal fans will throw up their rock hands when Skid Row and Warrant take the stage this summer as part of the Live to Rock tour. Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2022 Builders scraped away spongy peat and replaced it with gravel to throw up buildings and parking lots. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2022 The right-hander can throw up to six pitches but primarily features a four-seam fastball/slider combo. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2 Medical Definition throw up intransitive verb ˌthrō-ˈəp : vomit throwing up verb present participle of throw up 1 as in vomiting 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 Relevance vomiting spitting up losing one's lunch tossing one's cookies hurling puking retching barfing gagging ejecting spewing heaving upchucking regurgitating disgorging nauseating expelling 2 as in throwing 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 throwing together knocking together cobbling (together or up) patching (together) dashing (off) jury-rigging jerry-building Antonyms & Near Antonyms pounding (out) crafting hammering out forging handcrafting fashioning
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throw up

verb

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intransitive verb

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