as in slipping (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Swift did, however, take a slight sartorial risk, donning a whimsy, patchwork Erdem minidress with a corset and an unfinished bottom trim.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026 -
Moments later, Collins bursts onto the scene donning a Captain America-style costume.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The Yellow Jackets hit seven home runs, putting on a show for its first home regional game since 2019.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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Nearly 40 years after first putting on the uniform, she was named CEO in 2024.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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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.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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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.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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“Throwing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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