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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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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Paul’s increasingly bad decisions throw up a smoke screen around that growth, minutes before the story closes the arc of Turner’s self-destructive bereavement.
—Andy Crump, Time, 20 July 2025
In addition, the team posted a promo video featuring a graffiti artists throwing up a mural announcing the news with Snoop providing the voiceover.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 July 2025
My nightmare scenario did happen: One of the cats threw up a hairball directly on the velvet.
—Malia Griggs, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2025
The Club World Club also threw up an unexpected problem for Alonso to deal with — the absence of Kylian Mbappe through illness for the entire group stage.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Andy Crump, Time, 20 July 2025
In addition, the team posted a promo video featuring a graffiti artists throwing up a mural announcing the news with Snoop providing the voiceover.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 July 2025
My nightmare scenario did happen: One of the cats threw up a hairball directly on the velvet.
—Malia Griggs, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2025
The Club World Club also threw up an unexpected problem for Alonso to deal with — the absence of Kylian Mbappe through illness for the entire group stage.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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