spit up

verb

spit up or spat up; spitting up; spits up
Synonyms of spit upnext
: regurgitate, vomit
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noun

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Examples of spit up in a Sentence

the baby finished nursing and promptly spit up
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Gotta go see that Groff spit up close and personal. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2025 Soon, the boy spit up water and his pulse returned, Codd said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 The pair hugged in the middle of the ring, with Paul spitting up blood. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025 The sink gurgles like an infant, spitting up rusty water. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spit up

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spit up was in 1779

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“Spit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spit%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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spit up

verb
: regurgitate, vomit
the baby spit up twice
spit-up noun
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