THROWING BACK Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

throwing back

verb

present participle of throw back

as in worsening

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Rising utility costs are worsening the affordability crunch facing millions of American families, who are facing sharply higher gasoline and diesel prices amid higher oil costs due to the war in Iran.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Residents are worried about how data centers will affect power and water supplies, as well as worsening noise pollution.

— Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of worsening

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Chinese firms have been suffering from declining profit growth amid intense competition that has eroded margins and even invited the government to step in.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
While program closures at colleges and universities often result from declining enrollment or a financial crisis, our decisions at Valencia are driven by neither.

— Kathleen Plinske, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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That strike prevented the landing of an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation returning from the funeral of Iran’s supreme leader, who had been killed in the opening strikes of the war in February.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
On the positive side, freshman Bryson Hayes showed great speed in hitting the right sideline and returning Kansas State’s first kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to tie the score at 7-7.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of returning

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After dropping three of his first four games to Kansas starting in 1989, his teams won the next 11.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Indeed, far-right leader Marine Le Pen has vowed to roll back the official retirement age to 62 and even previously suggested dropping it to as low as 60.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropping

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Rollback plans should account for data changes and financial transactions; reverting application code alone may not reverse a financial consequence.

— Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
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

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