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Examples of spit up in a Sentence
the baby finished nursing and promptly spit up
Recent Examples on the Web
The vent system in the bottle redirects air that could otherwise cause painful gas, burping, and spitting up.
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Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
Burping olms sometimes spat up parts of earthworm species that aren’t found underground, suggesting that the olms hunt during their forays topside.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
People restrained in masks during police encounters can spit up vomit or blood, which also have a thicker consistency than the liquid used in the study, Woodard said in an interview.
—Daphne Duret, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
Yes Best for Reflux: Nuk Smooth Flow Pro Anti-Colic Baby Bottle
Acid reflux or spitting up after eating is fairly normal for babies and usually resolves around 12 to 18 months of age.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
Baby Adam Driver goes on to spit up milk, try to fit his fist in his mouth, and engage in a game of peekaboo with his teddy bear — all of which terrorizes the passengers around him.
—Vulture, 10 Dec. 2023
Some symptoms of lung cancer include a cough that never goes away, spitting up blood, shortness of breath, fatigue, pain in the chest area and weight loss.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023
If your baby spits up a lot or is just really messy, their pajamas might need to be washed after just one wear.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
Ahhh yes, that will smell divine when mixed with notes of poop and spit up!
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
Burping olms sometimes spat up parts of earthworm species that aren’t found underground, suggesting that the olms hunt during their forays topside.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
People restrained in masks during police encounters can spit up vomit or blood, which also have a thicker consistency than the liquid used in the study, Woodard said in an interview.
—Daphne Duret, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
Yes Best for Reflux: Nuk Smooth Flow Pro Anti-Colic Baby Bottle
Acid reflux or spitting up after eating is fairly normal for babies and usually resolves around 12 to 18 months of age.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
Baby Adam Driver goes on to spit up milk, try to fit his fist in his mouth, and engage in a game of peekaboo with his teddy bear — all of which terrorizes the passengers around him.
—Vulture, 10 Dec. 2023
Some symptoms of lung cancer include a cough that never goes away, spitting up blood, shortness of breath, fatigue, pain in the chest area and weight loss.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023
If your baby spits up a lot or is just really messy, their pajamas might need to be washed after just one wear.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
Ahhh yes, that will smell divine when mixed with notes of poop and spit up!
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
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First Known Use
1779, in the meaning defined above
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“Spit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spit%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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