as in refused
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
if the U.S. Senate throws over the treaty, the President's prestige will be in shambles
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Recent Examples of thrown over
At one point, Pormanove appears to be woken up when a bucket of water is thrown over him.
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Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown over
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The parties have been in a standoff for days as Democrats, namely in the Senate, have refused to offer the necessary votes to pass a funding measure that would keep the government open beyond Tuesday.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Even after numerous prompt adjustments and desperate rephrasings, that feeling of the previous weeks’ intimate interactions refused to return.—
Jon Michael Varese,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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Not in the response from the armed Palestinian group were other provisions detailing Gaza's future, including some Hamas has long rejected.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sancho rejected a contract offer at Manchester City to join Dortmund in 2017.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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But in the fourth inning, Zach McKinstry got thrown out going first-to-third on a ball to rookie Chase DeLauter.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mangione faces a second-degree murder charge that could result in 25 years to life in prison, per CNN; the two terrorism charges against him were thrown out of court on September 17.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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On both plays, Maye passed up safer choices — taking a sack and a checkdown — to scramble; chasing the type of extended play that had just rewarded him, but ultimately burned his team.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Over one in ten report being passed up for a promotion or chance to get ahead because of their age.—
Helen Dennis,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Thrown over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20over. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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