Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw back
Verb
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In an email, Gardner declined to comment on the specifics of the situation.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor declined to comment further to AP pending further investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The indictment, which was returned by a grand jury in Bridgeport on March 18, charges Richardson and Rivera with interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act robbery), which carries a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Garth and Doherty both also returned for BH90210, which aired in 2019.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Last fall, a Krousty Sabaïdi giveaway promoted by popular French influencer Fares Salvatore, who has more than 868,000 followers on TikTok, degenerated into mayhem when the call-out attracted 3,000 teenagers.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Murderous encounters dating to the Risdon Cove settlement eventually degenerated into the Black War (1804–30), a period of great physical conflict between the Aboriginal population and European settlers.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My grandfather’s heart disease worsened.—
Christian Mitchell,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Several of those large office buildings became vacant or under-used as insurers consolidated their operations elsewhere, and the trend worsened during the work-from-home era that began with the pandemic.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ilya Mikheyev had two goals for last-place Chicago, which dropped to 3-9-3 in its past 15 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy’s roller coaster round included three bogeys, four birdies and a double-bogey for a 73, which dropped him to 11 under for the tournament.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The president then reverted back to praising Hansen for being a bright Canadian on the trip.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Health inspectors ordered the plumbing works to be reverted before the establishment reopened.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Threw back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20back. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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