throw up vs spew

throw up and spew both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
throw up	No	No	Yes	No
spew	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, throw up and spew are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of throw up include barf, be sick, cast, cat, chuck, disgorge, honk, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sick, spue, upchuck, vomit, vomit up.

throw up (verb)	spew (verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
	expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
	eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical