Definitions

spit up

VERB

cascade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

descend gush overflow pour spew spill tumble

STRONG

disgorge flood heave pitch plunge surge vomit

WEAK

throw up

VERB

cough

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bark choke hack vomit whoop

STRONG

convulse expectorate hawk hem

WEAK

clear throat

VERB

heave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathe exhale groan huff puff spew vomit

STRONG

billow cast dilate disgorge expand gag palpitate pant puke retch rise sign sob surge suspire swell throb upchuck

WEAK

throw up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide inhale secret

STRONG

compress contract lessen lower shrink

VERB

puke

Synonyms

STRONG

barf gag heave hurl regurgitate retch spew upchuck

WEAK

be sick bring up chunder cough up do the technicolor yawn get sick throw up toss one's cookies

VERB

regurgitate

Synonyms

STRONG

eject emit expel gag heave hurl puke retch spew upchuck

WEAK

be seasick be sick boff drive the bus dry heave lose one's lunch pray to the porcelain god ralph throw up toss one's cookies urp

Antonyms

STRONG

take in

VERB

spew

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belch cascade eject erupt gush heave scatter spit vomit

STRONG

disgorge eruct expel flood irrupt puke regurgitate spread spritz

WEAK

bring up throw up urp

VERB

throw up

Synonyms

WEAK

barf be nauseous be sick blow grits blow lunch bring up disgorge drive a truck gag heave hurl pray to the porcelain god puke ralph regurgitate retch spew toss one's cookies upchuck urp vomit

Antonyms

WEAK

destroy raze tear down

VERB

vomit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eject gag heave regurgitate

STRONG

emit expel hurl puke retch ruminate spew upchuck

WEAK

be seasick be sick bring up dry heave throw up

Example Sentences

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These Heartland dads are rolling up their golf-shirt sleeves and getting spit up on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The stars spit up protons and neutrons, shaping surrounding dust and other material, not unlike how wind on Earth sculpts our clouds.

From New York Times • May 23, 2024

State TV aired infomercials showing animated characters advising people to see doctors if they have breathing problems, spit up blood or faint.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2022

When they did eat, they gagged or spit up the food immediately afterward.

From Reuters • Dec. 22, 2021

Angel spit up on my shirt right when I was headed out the door.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes

spit up

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