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
  • The silhouette has been modeled by Michelle Obama, who donned a black version at the Democratic National Convention in 2024, and more recently by actress Kathryn Newton in white in March.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • John Oliver’s soap opera summer continues this week, with the Last Week Tonight host donning a truly outrageous wig for a three-episode stint on Days of Our Lives.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of don
Verb
  • Third-quarter duel Clark and Bueckers put on a show in the third quarter, helping their teams emerge from a sluggish first half.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While Belden’s former home is Victorian style, in the late 1950s a wing was put on that is modernism.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of put on
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  • Also on Wednesday, a botched car bomb detonated prematurely, killing three people at a nearby home and also eight militants who were rigging the explosives.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Lindell, who stepped down as CEO of MyPillow, settled a $1 billion defamation suit with Dominion Voting Systems last month after the company sued him for spreading false claims the company rigged the 2020 presidential election.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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 18 Aug. 2026.

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