THROWING BACK Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

throwing back

verb

present participle of throw back

as in worsening

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The victim went to the campus health clinic in August with worsening finger tingling and numbness, and leg weakness.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Stocks dropped to their worst day since July on Wednesday after the latest signal that inflation is worsening.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of worsening

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The disruption has sent transits through the straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb falling sharply after mostly recovering to their pre-war levels.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
This all comes at a time when supply is falling — and falling faster than demand is recovering.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of falling

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Women naturally store less creatine than men, and during perimenopause and menopause, declining estrogen can take a toll on both muscle health and mental clarity.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2026
The result has been sturdy economic growth, even as lower-income and even middle-income households have continued to struggle under stubborn inflation and declining earnings.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of declining

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According to Hiatt, both pilots include returning champions competing against challengers and a progressive jackpot.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
There is much more to come in this two-hour-plus adaptation including a battle royale that will see Prue returning for a massive fight to the finish, still hoping to navigate a happy ending.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of returning

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While dropping a metal water bottle to make a loud sound might work as a distraction in one scenario, another might require delegating by finding a person who is better positioned to stop the scenario.

— Katie Hurley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
That pales before $174 billion for subscription OTT and a jaw-dropping $292 billion for other online ad revenues in 2026, Amor said.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropping

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The notorious property has since undergone a name change, reverting back to its original moniker of Sycamore Valley Ranch.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
The exact process for reverting adult cells back to an early embryonic stage, however, wasn’t clear.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

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