"cough out" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to forcefully expel air from the lungs in a short, loud burst as a result of irritation or illness. Example sentence: The smoker coughed out a cloud of smoke, causing those around him to cough and wave their hands to dispel it.
But it was a rare case -- the patient had severe bronchitis that caused him to cough out germs in copious quantities, and the design and humidity of the hospital were particularly conducive to spreading the virus.
If daybreak on Thursday brings fog, 48 specialized vehicles will cough out streams of air to chase away any miasma that could obscure the colored streams released by 150 fighter jets.
I managed to cough out a very awkward, 'Um... thank you.' It wasn't exactly the response he was hoping for.
What was wrong with people wanting to have a noise-free comfortable flight anyway, especially if they were willing to cough out extra dough for that comfort?
If I cough out bacteria in my hand, because I put my hand on the mouth when I cough, TB bacteria stay on my hand, and if I hand shake with you, bacteria pass on your hand, you touch your mouth and that's how it is transmitted".
The toddler may sneeze or cough out mucus, so have facial tissues available.
He coughed out a series of jovial ho-ho-hos.
And as the monster kept coughing out tall towers everywhere, everywhere became nowhere.
I threw back my head, laughing, coughed out my lozenge, and watched it nestle into the Oushak.
When he was 8, Nolan was taken to say farewell to an uncle dying of alcoholism, coughing out his final hours.
Someone has to write about laughing so hard they coughed out their Mooncup, and by God if no one did, she would.
