threw over

past tense of throw over

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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. 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
Verb
  • The bank froze the gold after the UK – along with the US and numerous other countries – refused to recognize Maduro as the winner of Venezuela’s disputed 2018 presidential election.
    German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • While The Athletic spoke to a dozen sources around the league for this story, almost all refused to comment for publication, even anonymously.
    Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • If it is outright rejected and people burn down the theaters, cool.
    Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • The lawsuit also claims that when the same group offered $100,000 to fund a study looking into whether the transition was needed and whether other options were available, the school rejected the proposal.
    Chaewon Chung July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The business remained open Saturday afternoon, but employees declined to comment on the raid when reached by phone.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • When Britain withdrew from the Gulf, Qatar declined to fold into the federation that became the United Arab Emirates and took independence alone in 1971, under Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali, before Hamad's branch of the family held power.
    Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • O’Neill threw out Nick Allen at the plate after catching Altuve’s flyball to shallow right field.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Oeschger, who played for the Phillies’ first pennant winner in 1915, threw out the first pitch of Game 3 of the 1983 World Series at Veterans Stadium.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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“Threw over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20over. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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