Synonyms of throwing over

throwing over

verb

present participle of throw over

as in refusing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• passing up
• turning down
• throwing out
• balking (at)
• ignoring
• passing
• denying
• avoiding
• turning one's back on
• dismissing
• spurning
• vetoing
• withdrawing
• disputing
• blowing off
• disapproving
• deselecting
• forbidding
• repudiating
• shooting down
• reprobating
• nixing
• abstaining (from)
• negativing
• refraining (from)
• taking back
• scouting
• disagreeing (with)
• prohibiting
• backing off
• overruling
• backing down
• disdaining
• rebuffing
• proscribing
• scorning
• retracting
• unsaying
• renouncing
• forbearing
• revoking
• sticking
• recalling
• disclaiming
• contradicting
• disavowing
• refuting
• recanting
• forswearing
• abjuring
• bypassing
• controverting
• disproving
• gainsaying
• rebutting
• detouring
• disowning
• negating
• backtracking
• reneging
• disallowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreeing (to)
• accepting
• approving
• receiving
• taking
• swallowing
• adopting
• tolerating
• welcoming
• embracing
• selecting
• agreeing
• choosing
• condoning
• consenting
• countenancing
• assenting
• acceding
• supporting
• acquiescing
• espousing
• handpicking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throwing over

In his breakout season in 2025, Maye showed that one of his quarterbacking superpowers is throwing over the middle of the field. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Tatis dealt with Patrick throwing over twice, and catcher Gary Sánchez snapping off a pickoff throw. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Later in the inning, though the run would have likely scored anyway, the usually strong relay combination of center fielder Andy Pages and Betts ended with Betts throwing over catcher Ben Rortvedt. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Whatever Holmes is toting or throwing over her shoulders, women across the major East Coast cities are spotting and swiftly adding to cart. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 July 2026

Pitchers are allowed two disengagements per plate appearance, either throwing over to first base or stepping off the rubber, or a combination of both. — Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026