as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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The jersey is one of the heaviest in soccer, after previously being donned by the likes of generational greats and club icons such as Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025 -
His body will soon don unusual costumes for his drag persona, which seduces with looks that highlight his silhouette.—
Billboard Brasil,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
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Each year, the event brings the nominees to Broadway to put on a show – in just 10 days.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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She's done research on bees in Belize, where people keep hives far from their homes and livestock and put on their protective beekeeping clothing in their trucks before getting out near a hive.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Mike Lindell ordered to pay $2.3 million in damages Lindell, 63, has publicly defended his claims that the 2020 election was rigged.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Lindell was sued for defamation by former Dominion Voting Systems executive Eric Coomer, who accused him of spreading conspiracy theories by falsely claiming the firm had helped rig the 2020 presidential election, which Joe Biden won over Donald Trump.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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