coughed up

verb

Definition of coughed upnext
past tense of cough up
as in relinquished
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 Synonyms for coughed up
  1. rendered
  2. surrendered
  3. delivered
Verb
  • The battle sequences in particular are stunningly rendered, and will certainly benefit from being viewed on the largest possible premium and large-format screens.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Mikey’s memories, though, were rendered in subtle color.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of rendered
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  • Fast forward to October 2019, when Huffman surrendered to serve a 14-day sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
  • After giving up 12 points in the paint in the first half, the Nets surrendered 14 points in the paint in the third quarter alone.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrendered
Verb
  • The 2024 cohort delivered with a bang.
    Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • No crying, no grief, no sadness around her and to get the baby delivered as soon as possible.
    Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of delivered
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