as in slipping (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Instead of donning a perfectly intact hairdo, Kravitz opted for the undone aesthetic; her hair was halfway trapped under the collar of her windbreaker.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The classic fashion doll favorite is straight off the runway, donning the most up-to-the-minute trends.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Fresh off the final workout some 24 hours before putting on his true uniform attire for the first time, Liam McNeeley appears calm on the exterior.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Every single day, it's been a pleasure coming to work and putting on the orange and blue.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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After investigating, the agency arrested eight people for rigging the game by controlling the distribution of the high prize pieces into circulation, bilking more than $20 million from the fast food chain.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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But when the president starts rigging the system for his own benefit, no one is safe.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Throwing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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