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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Both involve a lethal contest put on for spectacle to exploit the poor.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The meeting was ultimately canceled due to a lack of quorum, and one of Suarez’s legacy projects — the Miami Marine Stadium redevelopment — was indefinitely put on hold due to concerns about the company the city had selected.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Loads of young up-and-comers, particularly Americans, donned Y-3 in Flushing last week—17-year-old Iva Jovic, 21-year-old Ashlyn Krueger, 19-year-old Learner Tien and 21-year-old Alex Michelsen, all of whom but Jovic have already cracked the top 50.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nader walked down the aisle in a Pronovias Oberon gown, while Haire donned a Tom Ford tuxedo, according to Brides.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the system’s rigged against you, try to undermine it or circumvent it.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Is there a way for young people to save enough to buy a home in the near future, or is the system rigged against them?—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Threw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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