throw (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw (on)
Verb
  • But the buzz among attendees was the reimagination of donning a thobe.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In the group selfie, Schumer donned a chic black button-down minidress with matching high heels.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The shows Maycee Steele would put on inspired her mom to enroll her in dance classes alongside her sibling.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Very few players that have ever put on a Jets uniform have meant more to the organization than Mangold, who played a pivotal role on several Jets teams that ended up reaching the conference championship over the course of his 11-year NFL career.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But federal prosecutors in Brooklyn say the ex-athletes and all the other players were in on a ruse, using technology to rig the outcome.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • However, federal authorities allege the games were rigged — unknowingly to the poker players the crime families targeted.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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