How to Use spit up in a Sentence

spit up

verb

• The baby spit up milk, seemed sleepy and had a fever, the report says.
  — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com, 8 Dec. 2017
• Belle’s punch broke Vina’s nose and left him spitting up blood after the game.
  — Nicole Hensley, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2018
• These guys will sure nip at your heels (or, in this segment's case, spit up grenades).
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 15 June 2022
• However, the boy would not eat and began to spit up blood and mucus the next morning.
  — Nereida Moreno, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2018
• When Oettinger did spit up rebounds, Stars defensemen were there to clean up the mess.
  — Dallas News, 7 May 2022
• Dunn was spitting up blood after the play, and after staying down for a few minutes, he was helped off the court.
  — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, 17 Jan. 2018
• This looks about as lame as Kevin Durant spitting up beer after the Warriors won the championship in June.
  — SI.com, 28 Sep. 2017
• On Monday, the bullpen once again spit up a late lead in a 4-2 loss to Boston to kick off the final homestand of the regular season.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
• My son spit up, sweat, and sat in the sun alongside me on flights, hikes, and adventures, yet his 100 percent cotton left him moist, smelly, and sunburnt.
  — Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
• The cover is safe to toss into the washing machine, a serious time-saver for those times when baby spits up.
  — The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, 24 Sep. 2018
• But soon enough, that feeling of disorientation starts to fade: the baby sits up more often than spits up.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2020
• By spitting up bone and feathers, the thinking goes, some flying birds wouldn’t have to lug around unnecessary weight.
  — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 11 July 2019
• Although the dark waters are stormy here, spitting up geysers like the Devil’s Churn, the idea seemed preposterous.
  — Mona Gable, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2017
• Her suggestions were so amusing, even our babies spat up milk reading them.
  — Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, 1 June 2012
• Overfed babies can have stomach pains, gas, spit up or vomit and be at higher risk for obesity later in life.
  — Tribune News Service, al, 7 June 2022
• The cruise was going off without a hitch until Berg's granddaughter, 4 months old, started spitting up.
  — Marlisse Cepeda, Woman's Day, 9 Jan. 2015
• The day before, the infant had been a little cold and had spit up, which wasn’t particularly unusual.
  — Bryant Furlow, ProPublica, 30 Mar. 2021
• Venting can also help prevent reflux, which is when stomach contents come back up and your baby spits up.
  — Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
• Lue, 40, stepped away from the Cavs Monday to deal with lingering health issues, which have included chest pains, spitting up blood, and other symptoms.
  — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 19 Mar. 2018
• From spit up to diaper leaks, there are a lot of smelly messes to deal with, and in our opinion, an all-natural laundry detergent is a great solution.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2023
• The child spit up water and began breathing on his own after CPR was started before fire officials arrived on scene, Douglas said.
  — Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2020
• Babies may spit up, milk can leak or spill, and diaper blowouts happen unexpectedly.
  — Casey Seiden, Parents, 11 July 2023
• People with this condition spit up undigested or partially digested food into their mouths after most meals, then chew or spit it out.
  — Karen Pallarito, Health, 27 July 2023
• Shauna needed to change his baby bed frequently because Aiden spit up in large amounts after eating, drenching his tiny hospital gowns and bedding.
  — jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
• Babies are always spitting up and diaper leakage is common, which results in endless laundry for new mothers.
  — Naomi Williamson, Woman's Day, 23 July 2014
• After the birth of another son, David, in 1983, Agee was placed under harsh surveillance by her housemates; when the baby did the usual baby things, like cry or spit up, it was held as evidence that Agee was manipulating the child to need her.
  — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 14 June 2023
• The doctor had struggled to treat people with severe dehydration, especially children who spit up bad-tasting salty beverages.
  — Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2020
• Patients sometimes vomit or spit up saliva or other fluids while being intubated.
  — Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2020

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024