throwing back

present participle of throw back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing back
Verb
  • Climate was barely mentioned, though scientists have been studying and shouting about its relevance in worsening wildfires for years.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Coleman described a downward spiral of worsening engagement with instruction in general.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This just makes the upcoming six-game homestand critical for the Wild in not falling too far behind in the Western Conference.
    Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since December 2024 last month, experts projected that rates would continue falling—even if ever so slightly.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Contract options exercised for 4 The club exercised contract options on Stephen Afrifa, Zorhan Bassong, Jansen Miller and John Pulskamp, while declining options for Tim Leibold, Nemanja Radoja, Ryan Schewe, Shelton and Mason Toye.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
  • However, her cousin the followed up, and the OP wrote back declining the invite.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But to a man, every one of the returning players wanted a win.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Originally, the third Tron was conceived as a sequel to Legacy, with Kosinski returning alongside the characters played by Olivia Wilde and Garrett Hedlund.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the Pacific, meteorologists are watching to see how much rain the degenerating Tropical Storm Mario could carry into the San Diego region.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But such is the lightning pace of Mbappe that he might be best placed dropping deeper during build-up before darting in-behind.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • After dropping 43 points against Golden State on Tuesday, Doncic somehow topped it, finishing with 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists and etching his name in the history books for several reasons.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Given that context, HD may offer a favorable risk-reward setup for a mean-reverting bounce.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But after the last-minute rule change, reverting back to 120, the 49ers were able to get to 109, leaving 11 spots on the table.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Throwing back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20back. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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