as in slipping (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Attendees donning only red and white were the happiest in the park, dancing along to the DJ’s half-time playlist.
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Ten different countries were represented by visitors donning their jerseys.
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Dad was also careful not to pump his son too hard, while putting on his professional cap.
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This weekend, Elizabeth Hall, a 15-year wedding planning veteran and the proprietor of Elizabeth Hall Events for nine years, is putting on a wedding at the Ocean House resort in Rhode Island.
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Trump without evidence claims fraud in California vote California’s notoriously prolonged vote count has been a magnet for election conspiracy theories, and Trump since Tuesday’s election has claimed without evidence that Democrats are rigging the election.
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The jobs that were created because CGI was slow and difficult — character creation artists, rigging artists, texture artists — face real risk.
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“Throwing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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