THROWN OVER Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

thrown over

verb

past participle of throw over

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 This faux leather style features an elegant, rounded collar and scrunched sleeves that together create a bold, endlessly versatile piece that can be thrown over a dress and knee-high boots for an afternoon brunch, or paired with denim and sneakers for a day of exploring. —

Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 Shearling coats, bombers, and blazers were thrown over the lot. —

Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 Most plays are just thrown over there; just catch it. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026 Silk scarves have been thrown over the many lampshades, and a candle is burning low on a coffee table. —

Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 The only way participants can be eliminated is if they’re thrown over the top rope and both of their feet hit the ground. —

Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026 There are cars missing wheels; vans thrown over highway guardrails; trucks flipped on their tops. —

Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025 She was then pulled from the trunk and thrown over a bridge above Curtis Creek. —

Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 Stewart, who has been a Chanel ambassador since 2013 and has therefore worn the designs of all three of the brand’s post-Coco Chanel designers, saw a realism in the models’ mix of casual clothes and exuberantly formal ones, with jackets thrown over arms and newspapers stuffed into handbags. —

Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025

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Orbán, who refused to sever Hungary’s ties to Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has repeatedly obstructed European efforts to aid Kyiv.

— Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
That year’s Republican National Convention filled its programming with second-raters (Scott Baio gave a prime-time speech), while Ted Cruz and other speakers refused to endorse Trump onstage; National Review famously published a special issue denouncing him.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026