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Recent Examples of spit up
Some babies developed symptoms such as spitting up and diarrhea after being forced to switch brands, researchers found.
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Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
The nine-year veteran left Monday’s 27-9 playoff victory over the Minnesota Vikings with a chest contusion that, after spitting up blood, required a trip to an Arizona hospital.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
McVay said Higbee was taken to the hospital after spitting up blood.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, coughing can result in spitting up small tonsil stones that appear white.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
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Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
The nine-year veteran left Monday’s 27-9 playoff victory over the Minnesota Vikings with a chest contusion that, after spitting up blood, required a trip to an Arizona hospital.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
McVay said Higbee was taken to the hospital after spitting up blood.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, coughing can result in spitting up small tonsil stones that appear white.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spit up
Verb
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Stolarz, who took an earlier fastball to his facemask, soon skated to the bench and vomited over the boards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Sportsnet cameras caught Stolarz vomiting over the boards and into a bucket brought over by the team’s training staff.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
Verb
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With the shot clock running down, Nembhard threw up a prayer.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The old Soviet Union threw up tens of thousands of cheap, cold, concrete apartments across the city from the 60s through the 90s.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Back then, the distance between the rubber and home plate was a mere 40 feet, and pitchers were hurling a white ball with white seams.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The insults were hurled on at least two occasions, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Spit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spit%20up. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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