throw (on)

verb

Definition of throw (on)next
as in to don
to place on one's person threw on a sweater and headed outside

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw (on)
  1. don
  2. put on
  3. rig
Verb
  • Lupita Nyong’o dons a glittering black outfit during an interview promoting The Odyssey on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City on July 16.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Torres posted a picture with the mob of Spain faithful while on a vehicle, while donning the hat and no shirt.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of don
Verb
  • Five weeks before the 2026 NFL season kicks off, CBS Sports‘ lead analyst Tony Romo has been put on leave following his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 July 2026
  • That question is why the launch traveled well beyond the AI community, and why the reflexive read in the market was that the Western leaders had just been put on notice.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of put on
Verb
  • And there shouldn’t be such an obvious and geographically rigged hierarchy.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Trump has long suggested, without evidence, that elections were rigged.
    — Catherine Bouvet, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of rig
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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