throw over

verb

threw over; thrown over; throwing over; throws over

transitive verb

1
: to forsake despite bonds of attachment or duty
2
: to refuse to accept : reject

Examples of throw over in a Sentence

if the U.S. Senate throws over the treaty, the President's prestige will be in shambles
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This simple, oversized button-down shirt can be thrown over a tank top for extra coverage, worn with trousers for a dinner out, or used to elevate a pair of classic jeans. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025 The parent said that her son was assaulted in the Torrey Pines High School bathroom when a metal folding chair was thrown over a stall. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025 Sorry, if Harvard were discriminating against Black students, or allowing nooses to be thrown over tree limbs, Obama would be joining a nationwide chorus of protest. Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025 The two are quite similar in build, arm talent and ability on throws over the middle of the field. Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for throw over

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of throw over was in 1835

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“Throw over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20over. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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