as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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The next day, still in shock, Coleman donned his teal short-suit and aviator cap.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
29 May 2026 -
Dwayne Johnson is a confident guy and has donned any number of ridiculous guises during his Saturday Night Live hosting gigs over the years.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Yet these technologies did not lead to long-term elevated unemployment, nor lighten the burdens put on workers.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
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The materials for Freedom 250 describe the events being put on before and after the nation’s birthday as nonpartisan.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Polls show that most Americans view the fact that rich people don’t pay their fair share as evidence that the system is rigged.—
Jared Bernstein,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Cuban has spent years building Cost Plus Drugs around the argument that the system is rigged by middlemen, and TrumpRx, whatever its flaws, just put his company’s prices in front of 10 million site visitors and counting.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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