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coughing

VERB

expelling air with sound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bark choke hack vomit whoop

STRONG

convulse expectorate hawk hem

WEAK

clear throat spit up

Example Sentences

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He reportedly tossed lozenges into the audience when a fit of coughing disrupted a performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

It can spread through coughing and sneezing, and remain infectious in the air up to two hours after an infected person has left a room.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Individually they were also under-powered, low on energy and coughing up basic errors.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Each of the past three times it has dropped points, the draw or defeat came after coughing up a lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

A coughing fit took down the top team in the country.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein