as in slipping (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing (on)
Verb
-
At the world premiere of Margot Robbie's buzzy new adaptation of Wuthering Heights, the Australian actress paid tribute to Elizabeth Taylor's legendary Hollywood romance with Richard Burton by donning Taylor's iconic Cartier Taj Mahal necklace on the red carpet.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Skye Hankey, the daughter-in-law of car-loan billionaire tycoon Don Hankey, was spotted donning a black asymmetrical dress with leather gloves and clutch in hand.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
James also suggests applying some hair spray before putting on any warm headwear to keep flyaways in place.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Depending on how your body responds, that could manifest as either shedding or putting on pounds.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The case comes just months after two Major League Baseball pitchers were charged with allegedly rigging individual pitches, in an alleged conspiracy with gamblers.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
-
The chatter about Leavitt was mentioned on CNBC, which got the attention of traders on Discord, who wondered if this or another incident will ever lead to a PMT, prediction market trader, testifying in Washington about rigging the markets.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Throwing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
