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
Then, keep it in your wardrobe rotation to throw over your shoulders come spring.
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
There are cars missing wheels; vans thrown over highway guardrails; trucks flipped on their tops.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
Simply thaw and enjoy, toss into a salad, throw over the top of pesto pasta, or munch on for a protein-rich snack.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Tuck it into jeans for an easy going-out outfit or throw over your sports bra and leggings for a morning walk.
—Amber Cardullo, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for throw over
Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
There are cars missing wheels; vans thrown over highway guardrails; trucks flipped on their tops.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
Simply thaw and enjoy, toss into a salad, throw over the top of pesto pasta, or munch on for a protein-rich snack.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Tuck it into jeans for an easy going-out outfit or throw over your sports bra and leggings for a morning walk.
—Amber Cardullo, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for throw over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw over
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Points are deducted if kids try to refuse at the last minute.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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This is causing all sorts of interpersonal problems that HR has flatly refused to get involved with.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The big man drew a foul inside, sank a baby hook shot, rejected a shot by Suns counterpart Mark Williams and fed a pass to Sam Hauser for a layup.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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These improvements came after Americans rejected soft-on-crime and defund-the-police policies, which resulted in a spike in crime over the previous 4 years.—
Gabe Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Cassia County Sheriff Jarrod Thompson’s office declined to comment Thursday and directed the Statesman back to Larsen.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Durant declined to address the allegation directly on Wednesday.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her family quietly passed up its own deadline to sell in January, prompting questions about whether the asking price was too high and whether The Economist’s powerful trustees were able to agree on a suitable buyer.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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In another nod to Vionnet, Smith passed up a show in favor of a look book starring model Jean Campbell, and an exhibition-cum-salon at the Mandarin Oriental.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Halligan appeared to make several fundamental errors in presenting Comey’s case, and her cases against James and Comey have since been thrown out.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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What viewers got was an unfiltered look at a relationship between two elite athletes that threw out the polished celebrity couple playbook entirely.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Throw over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20over. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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