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
The movie co-stars Albert Finney as an acclaimed and hot-tempered writer named George and Keaton as Faith, the wife and mother of his children, who gave up her own dreams to support him, only to get thrown over for a younger woman (Karen Allen).
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
In a feisty response, Cleveland brought the London crowd to their feet as Gabriel led an immense 16-play, 74-yard drive that lasted over eight minutes, and ended in an impressive tight window touchdown throw over the middle to Njoku.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Though Brock Purdy threw over 300 yards in his return from injury, the Jaguars' defense caused five turnovers, including a strip sack that sealed the game in the fourth quarter.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
The straps are long enough to throw over your shoulder, and the open top makes accessing what’s inside easy.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
In a feisty response, Cleveland brought the London crowd to their feet as Gabriel led an immense 16-play, 74-yard drive that lasted over eight minutes, and ended in an impressive tight window touchdown throw over the middle to Njoku.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Though Brock Purdy threw over 300 yards in his return from injury, the Jaguars' defense caused five turnovers, including a strip sack that sealed the game in the fourth quarter.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
The straps are long enough to throw over your shoulder, and the open top makes accessing what’s inside easy.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw over
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But the union filed a lawsuit in November 2023, alleging that the tribe had refused to select an arbitrator to conduct the card-counting process.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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One teen said Scarr routinely pressured him for oral sex, including in the sanctuary, and threatened to kill himself if the boy refused.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 2023 edition opened a month later as Israel intensified its bombing campaign on Gaza, which has since killed more than 67,000 people, injured another 170,000 and razed the Palestinian territory to the ground, prompting accusations of genocide, which Israel has strongly rejected.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wyden’s aide rejected outright the concept that the Finance Committee lacks proper jurisdiction.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Oct. 2025
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No Buffett, no premium Since Warren Buffett announced his retirement from Berkshire Hathaway its stock has declined 11% in a period when the S&P 500 rose 20%.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Baldwin’s lawyers declined to comment on Kenney’s suit.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Another agent pointed to how contractions in post-strike, post-pandemic Hollywood have decimated the theater business, creating new opportunities that Netflix would be foolish to pass up.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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At just $18, this faux leather tote is a steal too good to pass up.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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And then — a half-inning after Rojas’ throw — almost the same scenario played out in the top of the 10th, with Andrés Giménez throwing out Mookie Betts to (for the time being) keep the Dodgers from taking the lead.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Students can now share music with a friend while studying (without getting thrown out of the library), while family members can watch a movie together on an airplane with their own headphones.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Throw over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20over. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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