Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw back
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After a flurry of punches that would have felled a lesser team and coach, the Owls are still standing.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Antoine’s trees were eventually felled after the plantation changed hands multiple times after the death of enslaver Roman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The panel declined to rule on whether switchblades should be considered arms protected by the Second Amendment and ruled instead that California’s prohibition can remain in place because there are a sufficient number of historically similar laws banning other types of knives and bladed weapons.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Aubuchon declined an interview with The Enquirer via media relations firm Strategic Advisers.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Jan. 2026
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Leslie, who spent hours at the crash site last year and returned multiple times over the following months, said his memory of that night can be triggered by cold weather and sometimes by the white ice skates in his daughter’s closet.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Spotify returned for Grammy Week last night at Los Angeles’ Lot at Formosa to celebrate the eight nominees for best new artist, featuring performances from Olivia Dean, Leon Thomas, Katseye, Addison Rae, Sombr, Lola Young, Alex Warren and the Marías.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After a police operation in Rio de Janeiro in October degenerated into a chaotic shootout, leading to more than 120 deaths, Brazilian civil society groups reacted in horror.—
Brian Winter,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Our national political and cultural discourse, especially online, has degenerated into a permanent fever dream.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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The frigid winter weather in Dallas-Fort Worth and across the country has worsened the nation’s already low blood supply, according to the American Red Cross.—
Ciara McCarthy
January 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 2026
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Despite the general view that conditions have not worsened, most people noted ongoing difficult conditions for many small businesses.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Saturday's loss dropped the Red Wolves into a 10th-place tie with Louisiana-Lafayette in the Sun Belt standings.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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On December 11th, Binance dropped its fees for certain crypto trades if they were conducted in USD1.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Stoutmire reverted back to his comfort factor with the Razorback staff when asked what stood out about his trip to Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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It is understood the dispute revolves around Banijay believing the TV and film rights to Stieg Larsson‘s Millennium Trilogy have reverted back to them since The Girl in the Spider’s Web movie aired in 2018.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Threw back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20back. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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