as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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At the 2026 Australian Open, for one, Osaka donned an exoskeletal look by Robert Wun that had the whole arena buzzing.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Idaho’s first professional soccer team will don a white-and-green away jersey for its first match.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Cardinals put on a shooting clinic the rest of the first half.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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That said, head to the area in late fall, as the surrounding oak and hickory trees put on a brilliant show.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Antitrust law seeks to prevent monopolies and monopsonies and to stop competitors from joining hands to rig a market.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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There’s infectious joy and wonder as the Eridian who will come to be known as Rocky begins communicating with Ryland, at first with rudimentary signals and then with more complex language once Ryland rigs a translation device.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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