throwing back

present participle of throw back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing back
Verb
  • The film’s core narrative was that climate change is driving ever-worsening disasters, such as floods, droughts, storms and wildfires.
    Bjorn Lomborg, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • The drone attacks are worsening fuel shortages, with people ​reporting rising prices and long queues ​at ⁠the filling stations.
    Reuters, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • With only a week of freedom under his belt, Cribbs said Powell is declining interviews for now, reentering the world with some trepidation.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Investors must focus on forward-looking changes and a clear path for value realization, understanding that a declining stock isn't safer if its intrinsic value falls faster.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Season 42 continues on Wednesday with Richard Nguyen returning as champion to face two new challengers.
    USA TODAY Staff, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Anderson had arrived safely and was staying overnight in the La Guaira hotel before returning home, Salcedo said in an interview with Reuters news agency.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
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
Verb
  • Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Top Employees Making Avoidable Mistakes One sign is when your best people start dropping the ball.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • At least Mercedes is reverting back to screwing things together rather than gluing things in a back-to-basics manufacturing push.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026
  • The state is reverting some districts to older lines that are more favorable to Republicans.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 May 2026
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“Throwing back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20back. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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