throwing (on)

verb

present participle of throw (on)
as in slipping (on or into)
to place on one's person threw on a sweater and headed outside

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing (on)
  1. donning
  2. putting on
  3. rigging
Verb
  • An employee didn’t wash hands before donning single-use gloves for food preparation.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There is a timelessness to The Vampire Chronicles that gives these stories weight—even when Lestat is donning leather pants and preening on a stage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of donning
Verb
  • Perfect for suiting up and putting on ski or hiking boots, the cushioned seat flips over and doubles as a worktop, serving as an extension of the rear garage and/or the compact kitchen block.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Put into bat, Hope gave West Indies a flying by putting on 52 off 26 balls with Jewel Andrew (21).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of putting on
Verb
  • Cinelease, founded in 1977, has since bolted on rigging firm C&C Studio Services as well as barricade firm West Coast Fencing to build out its own services unit.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026
  • There are already signs that the scandal could go much deeper than rigging the salary cap and arranging no-show endorsement deals.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rigging
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“Throwing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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