threw back

verb

past tense of throw back
as in fell

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw back
  1. fell
  2. declined
  3. returned
  4. degenerated
  5. worsened
  6. dropped
  7. reverted
Verb
  • The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell
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  • In an email signed by Stephen Tanner, Prosper's director of community engagement & experiences, the town also declined to answer questions.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lochrie, the attorney representing the developers, declined to name them.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of declined
Verb
  • Wayde Deatherage took some back roads and returned by early evening.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • However, price spikes returned in July after Washington responded to Iranian attacks on shipping in the key maritime artery of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of returned
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  • Macron’s highest aspirations to, as a modern Talleyrand, inject himself and solve global issues such as Ukraine, Africa’s Sahel, Syria, Lebanon, or Iran have fallen short, degenerated into petty feuds, or backfired.
    — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of degenerated
Verb
  • His thumb worsened on Sunday against the Padres, but the swelling has since started to subside.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Delevingne says her psoriasis was worsened by her stressful modeling lifestyle.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of worsened
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  • The Padres saw their five-game winning streak snapped and dropped two games behind the final NL wild-card spot.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Two other charges, destruction of evidence and resisting arrest, were dropped as part of a plea deal with the Canyon County Prosecutor’s Office.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of dropped
Verb
  • Stars such as Julia Fox and Bechtel have reverted back to their natural color after spending time with the platinum look, but keeping the shape ultra-thin.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
  • However, the cells recently reverted from the supergiant state do not have the potential to form supergiants compared to cells produced by normal morphs.
    — Jay Kakade July 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026
Definition of reverted
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