Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing back
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Low visibility, extremely low temperatures and worsening road conditions are also factors.—
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025 -
Advocates warn that thousands of Afghans like Mohammad – former partners of US forces who moved to third countries for processing – may now be stranded indefinitely, vulnerable to Taliban retribution and worsening economic hardship.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
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With little money and competitive standards falling, players started leaving Ghana earlier than before, and not always to go to Europe.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Video of the incident shows Backs being confronted and falling backward.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Underlying the debate is an intense competition for public school students, which has become an existential threat in an era of sharply declining enrollment, especially given the reality that school districts are funded based on enrollment.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The filings cite the president’s own words expressing continued support of the weaponization fund, while declining to answer whether the effort has been halted.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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Their game plan may hinge on how well Justin Herbert, returning from surgery on his non-throwing hand, handles pressure behind a patchwork offensive line.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Most of the original cast — including McGinley, Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke and Judy Reyes — are returning.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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McFarland found the items inside a degenerating family trunk.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
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Start by dropping one to three drops of your bronzing product onto the back of your hand.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
11 Dec. 2025
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Favre’s in-laws filled their tags that same day — his brother-in-law, Josh, shot a jaw-dropping buck that scored well enough to make the book.—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
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Moss agrees that trends in globalization and housing are reverting from the national and international stage to the local.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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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 17 Jun. 2026.
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