throw up
verb
threw up; thrown up; throwing up; throws up
Phrases
throw up one's hands
: to admit defeat
in the end throws up his hands in despair—
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Examples of throw up in a Sentence
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
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Due to the smell, the concert abruptly ended but not before the odor caused two more kids to throw up.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
After the child had thrown up and had what looked like seizures, Hodges rushed to the school to take her daughter to the hospital.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
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Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
After the child had thrown up and had what looked like seizures, Hodges rushed to the school to take her daughter to the hospital.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for throw up
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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