threw over

past tense of throw over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw over
Verb
  • But the friendship fell apart earlier this year when Farage refused to echo Musk’s support for Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), who was previously jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • After handling raw chicken, an employee refused to wash his hands in the handwashing sink, instead of the prep sink.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • She was discovered by a photographer in the lobby of a modeling agency that had just rejected her.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Neither Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin nor the camp representing star forward Kirill Kaprizov are saying much after the team’s potentially history-making first contract offer was reportedly rejected.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mendoza declined multiple requests for an interview and did not provide comments in response to ProPublica’s letters detailing the case.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Citing the ongoing investigation, police declined to release further details.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Appellate judges in New York threw out a roughly $500 million fraud penalty in August.
    Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Cannon threw out the case based on a finding that the lead prosecutor was unlawfully appointed.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Threw over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20over. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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