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
Stationed at third base with another runner at first base and no outs in the eighth inning, Alcántara ran halfway toward home plate when Bregman hit a line drive at Giants first baseman Rafael Devers, who immediately threw over to third base for the double play.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
That kid threw over-powering heat, but not nearly like this ox.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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.
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James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
That kid threw over-powering heat, but not nearly like this ox.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw over
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He's refused to sign the bipartisan legislation until Congress passes a voting restrictions bill called the SAVE America Act.
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But both Mamdani and his police commissioner have repeatedly refused to discuss the nature of the event — angering some nearby business owners and raising questions about the use of public resources to cover private security.
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The Yolo County Board of Supervisors rejected those findings.
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In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
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District officials declined to provide the correspondence with Carvalho, instead assigning the request to the district’s Public Records Act unit, where some requests for records have taken years to resolve.
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The public prosecutor’s office declined to comment on the case when reached by CNN.
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With one out, Tristan Gray fielded a grounder on the infield grass and threw out Tyler Freeman trying to score from third base.
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Taylor also threw out plenty of (verbal) invites during her press tour for The Life of a Showgirl.
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“Threw over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20over. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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