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

Synonyms of throw over

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• pass up
• throw out

Examples of throw over in a Sentence

if the U.S. Senate throws over the treaty, the President's prestige will be in shambles

Recent Examples on the Web

That kid threw over-powering heat, but not nearly like this ox. —Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026

Just make sure to bring a cardigan or two with you to throw over it—cruises are known to blast the air conditioning in the dining rooms and theatres. —Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026

Next, a gentle tip-tap rippling through major East Coast cities, as the girls collectively add to cart whatever Holmes is toting or throwing over her shoulders. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2026

Flowers are thrown over the coffin of journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed in an Israeli strike on April 22, 2026, as mourners carry it during her funeral in Baisariyeh, Lebanon, April 23, 2026. —CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for throw over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover