as in slipped (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Indivisible is putting on No Kings with organizations including the ACLU, 50501, Planned Parenthood, the Sunrise Movement and various labor unions.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025 -
MacKinnon and his new running mate certainly put on a show Saturday night.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Jenner donned a black leather bra and matching micro shorts that had hanging silver chains attached at the hips.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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For the shoot, the star also donned a black ball gown with lace detailing at the neckline and a voluminous skirt.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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A lot of people think things aren't working, that the economy is rigged against them, and that hard work no longer pays the bills.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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First responders from Ouray County EMS, Ouray Volunteer Fire Department and Ouray Mountain Rescue Team rigged a rope system to rappel down to the sole occupant of the vehicle.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Threw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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