THREW BACK Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

threw back

verb

past tense of throw back

as in fell

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Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of fell

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The Pentagon declined to address questions about the accounting discrepancy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Thrive Eternal, the sports properties company run by incoming Lakers owner Joshua Kushner, declined to comment because the NBA has not yet approved the sale.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of declined

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Turner intercepted a Julian Lewis pass intended for Joseph Williams and returned it 22 yards to the Colorado 18.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
One play later, UCF linebacker Tackett Curtis stepped up, picked off a Brown pass and returned it 38 yards.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of returned

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The Philadelphia Eagles drastically overhauled their playbook after their offense degenerated in 2025, and the technical and philosophical changes Hurts must master demand a departure from the comfort zones of past systems.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Now, Artnet News reports that her troubles have compounded, with the loss of a seven-acre house in the Hamptons, sold in a sidewalk foreclosure auction that quickly degenerated as police were called to intervene.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of degenerated

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In Judge Monica Neuman’s court, a toddler with braids walked in between the rows of benches and dropped milk on the carpet.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The singer's ongoing Loop Tour is mired in chaos after four supporting acts quit in solidarity with rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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