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
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Recent Examples of throw over
Available in three gorgeous hues, including this rich tan color, these slip-on shoes are the epitome of coastal fall style—just picture them with a pair of loose-fitting trousers and a nautical striped cardigan thrown over your shoulders.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
The perfect cardigan to throw over leggings or jeans this fall.
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Then linebacker Dee Winters got his hands on a red zone throw over the middle and should have secured it.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
The second, hit by Gurriel, was fielded cleanly by Bogaerts, who then sailed a throw over Arraez at first base that bounced into the Padres’ dugout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
The perfect cardigan to throw over leggings or jeans this fall.
—May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Then linebacker Dee Winters got his hands on a red zone throw over the middle and should have secured it.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
The second, hit by Gurriel, was fielded cleanly by Bogaerts, who then sailed a throw over Arraez at first base that bounced into the Padres’ dugout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw over
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What isn’t known — and what university and fraternity officials have refused to discuss — is what happened in the basement of the three-story house in the 1300 block of West Campus Road, before the young man lost consciousness.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Thomas, alas, can refuse any trade after taking the qualifying offer this summer and will be an unrestricted free agent in 2026.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals later rejected a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel against him.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Senate rejected Democratic and Republican plans to reopen the government Thursday, its seventh attempt to break the stalemate.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Agency officials and spokespeople declined to speak to ProPublica.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Trammell Crow declined to provide further details on the permit filing, including information on a construction timeline.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Joshua Karty also missed a 26-yard field goal, and Rams coach Sean McVay passed up kicking another short one to instead go for it on 4th-and-3 in the fourth quarter.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Peeke’s pass up the middle from his own zone got knocked down in the neutral zone.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Unlike parchment paper, liners are not compostable and cannot be reused—although many people do throw out their parchment paper after a single use.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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While in Dallas another passer-by saw a dog being thrown out of a car in May.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Throw over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20over. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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