threw (on)

past tense of throw (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw (on)
Verb
  • Kershaw then walked off the mound and was put on the injured list with a bone spur on his left big toe.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
  • The moms put on matching leggings, get in formation, and shake their little asses to something that resembles a beat.
    Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • The current lawsuit stems from Lindell's public promise to pay anyone $5 million to disprove his claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged in Biden's favor, based on Lindell's claim of Chinese government interference.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Desmond apparently doesn’t suspect, however, that Mikaela has rigged the place to explode.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Threw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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