spit up
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These Heartland dads are rolling up their golf-shirt sleeves and getting spit up on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It was clear that he was having trouble feeding and seemed to spit up much of what he was able to take in.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
State TV aired infomercials showing animated characters advising people to see doctors if they have breathing problems, spit up blood or faint.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2022
When they did eat, they gagged or spit up the food immediately afterward.
From Reuters ● Dec. 22, 2021
Angel spit up on my shirt right when I was headed out the door.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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