as in slipped (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Heidenreich put on a Steelers cap and saluted.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Knicks head coach Mike Brown says frequently adjusting defensive coverages and assignments is key in preventing Brunson from being put on an island in the Knicks’ first-round playoff series — and beyond.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The list goes on and on … Those players once donned high school jerseys.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Someone donned the Sasha costume and, at the behest of company leadership, traveled to Pennsylvania for photo-ops on Tuesday at landmarks and dive bars throughout the central part of the state, where the giant bear distributed free beer and merchandise.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, yes, some people think the election was rigged, and yet, are newscasts supposed to say these people believe the election was rigged despite absolutely zero evidence supporting that?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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His off-camera thoughts were revealed when internal communications between Fox staffers went public in 2023 due to Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News for knowingly broadcasting false claims that its machines rigged the 2020 election.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Threw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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