throwing back

Definition of throwing backnext
present participle of throw back

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Verb
  • The goal is to facilitate talks and secure an easing of the White House pressure campaign to isolate Cuba through a de facto oil blockade that is causing crippling fuel shortages and worsening blackouts, according to several people familiar with the talks.
    Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But by the evening, lawmakers were still struggling to reach an agreement to end the impasse, even as many viewed the worsening situation at the nation's airports as untenable.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • All of this comes at a time when the market has greater appetite for larger scale deals, despite Lauder’s falling stock price.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • While the data show overall birth outcomes improving — declining rates of prematurity, low birth weight, and infant mortality — disparities are still prevalent, particularly for Black women.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The grand jury had the options of handing up an indictment, declining to indict and issuing a report known as a presentment.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Stepping outside your everyday life has a way of clarifying what actually matters, and returning home with fresh eyes often makes the decisions that felt tough seem far more manageable.
    Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Alex Lyon made 15 saves and dropped to 6-1-1 since returning from the NHL's Olympic break.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Scientists have hailed the benefits of exercising early in life to lower the risk of your brain degenerating later.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
  • In the Pacific, meteorologists are watching to see how much rain the degenerating Tropical Storm Mario could carry into the San Diego region.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Multiple Waymo vehicles also have appeared on social media as stopping traffic or dropping people off in the wrong locations.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Temperatures are forecast to continue dropping until sunrise, reaching 64 degrees, before climbing back up to 70 around noon.
    Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That also means that either reverting BIOS settings or performing an OS reset is possible.
    John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The stadium also has a different name, reverting back to Sporting Park after its 10-year agreement with Children’s Mercy expired.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Throwing back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20back. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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