THREW OVER Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

threw over

verb

past tense of throw over

as in refused

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to if the U.S. Senate throws over the treaty, the President's prestige will be in shambles

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Recent Examples of threw over On third-and-7, Fields threw over the middle to receiver Josh Reynolds for 6 yards, short of the first-down marker. —

Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Though Brock Purdy threw over 300 yards in his return from injury, the Jaguars' defense caused five turnovers, including a strip sack that sealed the game in the fourth quarter. —

James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025

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The man refused a security officer’s instructions to leave the front of the stage, so after a brief back-and-forth, he was physically removed to a chorus of audience boos.

— Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Democrats have refused to approve DHS's budget unless GOP lawmakers and the White House agree on changes to how immigration officers operate after the fatal shooting of two American citizens in Minneapolis.

— Joel Rose, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026