throwing back

verb

present participle of throw back
as in worsening

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing back
  1. worsening
  2. falling
  3. declining
  4. returning
  5. degenerating
  6. dropping
  7. reverting
Verb
  • Once a rare occurrence, the ominous signal is becoming a more regular event thanks to the worsening climate crisis.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Residents accused the maps of worsening the insurance crisis and tanking property values.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of worsening
Verb
  • In 2008, a fake story online about Jobs’ death sent Apple stock (AAPL) falling 9%.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • City officials said on Instagram that city crews have removed electrical lines mounted to nearby palm trees that are at risk of falling.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • The Republican party has promised a return to the good ol’ days, with strong nuclear families at the crux and a fight against the declining birth rate.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the drug supply is always changing, with the potency of fentanyl declining in recent years.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of declining
Verb
  • The ferry, a wide-bodied catamaran, had just left Kyrenia, known as Girne in Turkish, and was carrying many Turkish tourists returning from vacation.
    — Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Season 3 will be the final chapter of Maxton, with Harriet Herbig-Matten returning as Ruby and Damian Hardung reprising his role as James.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of returning
Verb
  • McFarland found the items inside a degenerating family trunk.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But in general, any organic media is going to start degenerating over time, and the pH is going to be higher.
    — Ryan Conner, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of degenerating
Verb
  • Ahmed, who was living in Dubai when the charges came down and was arrested last year in Serbia, was brought back to Chicago this week after dropping his extradition fight.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • To sweeten the deal, Best Buy has it for a jaw-dropping 48% off, saving you $620 for a limited time.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Marathon Petroleum, YTD Cyclical (or mean reverting) businesses look cheapest at the top as P/Es fall on record earnings.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The company’s chief software officer Wassym Bensaid said the halo wheels move driver functionality forward, rather than reverting back to buttons.
    — Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of reverting
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