as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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In the snap, Harry donned an olive green cowboy hat paired with a gray shacket, dark jeans and a black T-shirt while Meghan turned heads in an off-the-shoulder denim dress from one of her favorite brands Carolina Herrera.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
11 May 2025 -
On Wednesday, she was spotted with pal Kendall Jenner; both donned their much more comfortable—but still trendy—ballerina flats.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 May 2025
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Throughout the movie, the men go to work without shirts — their only way to cope with the temperature — but that’s nothing compared to the everyday pressure put on normal citizens under the military dictatorship, whose grip endured for another eight years.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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And the million-dollar question right now seems to be what dollar amount the city is willing to put on that line item next to ACCA.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Leisure activities—pickleball, baking—tend to encourage rigging oneself up with just the right gear, and plenty of different product-review sites will recommend the best-fitting sports bra or superior pie dish.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Smartmatic sued the network four years ago, claiming that its hosts and guests amplified claims that the company was involved in rigging the 2020 presidential election.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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