as in slipping (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Einstein costars Melissa Fumero and Matthew Gray Gubler are in the spring spirit, donning colorful ensembles at CBS Fest on April 15 in Los Angeles.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
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The starting point for Castro’s character is donning the olive-green uniform, the cap, sporting the beard and developing the mannerisms Cubans know from his multi-hour speeches.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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In this spooky play, five high school theater students are putting on an educational show about the dangers of drinking and driving by re-creating a deadly car crash.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.—
Zak Spector,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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With its overwhelming mandate, Fidesz set to work reshaping Hungary by unilaterally writing a new constitution, re-rigging the electoral system and stacking the courts.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The hardest part will be rigging your soft plastic straight and weedless on the hook.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Throwing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20%28on%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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