cough up
verb
coughed up; coughing up; coughs up
2
: to lose possession of (a ball or puck) during a game
the quarterback coughed up the ball
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Examples of cough up in a Sentence
finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me
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Instead of digesting the fur and bones, barn owls cough up pellets, which scientists can dissect to learn more about food webs.
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Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
In a letter to the court filed late Tuesday, his lawyers say federal prosecutors should be forced to cough up the identities immediately so Combs can get to work on his defense ahead of his criminal trial now scheduled to begin May 5.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
Affluent families will cough up tuition to secure a school with paper and pencils, in-person discussions, and hard-copy books for their children.
—Daniel Buck, National Review, 12 Oct. 2024
Holmes coughed up 4 runs in just 1/3 of an inning in a loss to Texas.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
In a letter to the court filed late Tuesday, his lawyers say federal prosecutors should be forced to cough up the identities immediately so Combs can get to work on his defense ahead of his criminal trial now scheduled to begin May 5.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
Affluent families will cough up tuition to secure a school with paper and pencils, in-person discussions, and hard-copy books for their children.
—Daniel Buck, National Review, 12 Oct. 2024
Holmes coughed up 4 runs in just 1/3 of an inning in a loss to Texas.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Cough up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cough%20up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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