as in slipped (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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In France in the late nineteenth century, a Jewish Army captain, Alfred Dreyfus, was put on trial on false charges of treason.—
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In May 2025, he was put on the transplant list.—
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Firelight stretched across the line of worshippers as most clutched small candles clad in a paper holder that donned a short message.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Inside, models donned a sea of frilly pink and pearl gowns as waiters in crushed velvet sport coats served up champagne.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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It's rigged with landmines…My aunt risked her life to cross over.—
David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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For one of the opening shots, Veloso rigged a camera onto a tree right before it was chopped down.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Threw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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