as in slipped (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Verb
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That now could be something Harbaugh puts on his list of what to change.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026 -
After the league break, however, Wagner’s season was put on hold again for six more weeks.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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In another photo, Hough donned a snakeskin-print bikini while posing with friend in the back of a boat that was docked just off the beach.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The researchers did their first assessment in the months following the fire, and donned orange vests to do it again this past month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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People accused the jury of being rigged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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However, the system is still rigged.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Threw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20%28on%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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