as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me
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Recent Examples of cough up
At one point, Layla gets swindled into coughing up $800 for a fake ticket, which seems like…a bit much?
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
Deion Sanders and Colorado coughed up control of their destiny in the Big 12 title race, now needing a minor miracle to reach the Playoff.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Sean Martin lines up at quarterback for Dunnellon but coughs up the ball and the Tigers fail to convert on 4th and 6.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
Swedish citizens can expect to cough up no more than 18,000 euros (less than $20,000) for sanctions violations, while Dutch citizens may be fined up to 900,000 euros (nearly $1 million).
—Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
Deion Sanders and Colorado coughed up control of their destiny in the Big 12 title race, now needing a minor miracle to reach the Playoff.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Sean Martin lines up at quarterback for Dunnellon but coughs up the ball and the Tigers fail to convert on 4th and 6.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
Swedish citizens can expect to cough up no more than 18,000 euros (less than $20,000) for sanctions violations, while Dutch citizens may be fined up to 900,000 euros (nearly $1 million).
—Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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What's New The City of Phoenix is negotiating with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to relinquish part of its Colorado River water allocation in exchange for up to $300 million.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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On December 10, 1936, King Edward signed the Instrument of Abdication, officially beginning the process of stepping down from the throne and relinquishing its privileges.Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent shows have typically encouraged viewers to root for the women at their center: HBO’s House of the Dragon renders its central former friends turned sworn enemies as tragic, not malicious.Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Initially hopeful for a recovery and return to racing, the extent and persistence of his injuries rendered that aspiration unattainable.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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In three appearances including two in the World Series, the Dodgers righty surrendered no runs on five hits and four walks.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Chargers puffed their chest, all right, with a defense which allowed just three points in the final two quarters after surrendering points in Denver’s first three possessions.Jay Paris, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But writer-director Chris Nash has delivered the next best thing.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Corcoran delivered his final words before taking his last breath.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Cough up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cough%20up. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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