Synonyms of throw over

throw over

verb

as in to refuse

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

if the U.S. Senate throws over the treaty, the President's prestige will be in shambles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• pass up
• throw out
• turn down
• ignore
• pass
• avoid
• deny
• withdraw
• balk (at)
• spurn
• dismiss
• veto
• dispute
• disapprove
• deselect
• repudiate
• negative
• blow off
• reprobate
• forbid
• nix
• turn one's back on
• take back
• shoot down
• abstain (from)
• refrain (from)
• scout
• disdain
• overrule
• scorn
• prohibit
• rebuff
• renounce
• disagree (with)
• retract
• proscribe
• recall
• revoke
• forbear
• stick
• gainsay
• disavow
• contradict
• refute
• back down
• disclaim
• forswear
• disprove
• recant
• bypass
• abjure
• back off
• rebut
• detour
• controvert
• disown
• unsay
• negate
• backtrack
• renege
• disallow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agree (to)
• accept
• approve
• receive
• take
• tolerate
• adopt
• swallow
• welcome
• embrace
• condone
• agree
• countenance
• select
• choose
• consent
• accede
• acquiesce
• support
• assent
• espouse
• handpick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throw over

In his breakout season in 2025, Maye showed that one of his quarterbacking superpowers is throwing over the middle of the field. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

He was scheduled to throw over the weekend with El Paso but was held back after tweaking his back while working between starts. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Oversized knits meet frilly lace shorts and rain boots; floral graphic tees are thrown over silk midi skirts. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026

The pedestrian was hit by an SUV driver (doing 35mph in the 30mph zone, not uncommon speeding for Texas) and his body thrown over 30 feet into the oncoming lane, where an unoccupied Waymo robotaxi was traveling. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026