as in to throw up
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The Wildcats notched the biggest lead of the night when Burries threw up a 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock with 22 seconds left that pushed the gap to 18.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Before the news was official, when it was reported only that Murray had been offered the job, Hurley threw up a note of caution, looking out for his guys, hoping to insure the right questions were being asked.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Drop out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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