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
Most plays are just thrown over there; just catch it.
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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
Game 3 of the 2025 World Series featured 609 pitches thrown over 18 innings.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Ford was injured in the first quarter of Boise State’s 56-31 victory over UNLV on Saturday after trying to catch a ball thrown over the middle of the field, where he was clobbered by two UNLV defenders.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Game 3 of the 2025 World Series featured 609 pitches thrown over 18 innings.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Ford was injured in the first quarter of Boise State’s 56-31 victory over UNLV on Saturday after trying to catch a ball thrown over the middle of the field, where he was clobbered by two UNLV defenders.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown over
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Gonzales has refused to step down from office after the texts were made public this week, and at least six Republicans have called for his resignation, upending another Texas race with primaries looming.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas has refused to give the federal government a version of voter registration data including people’s social security numbers or driver’s license numbers, which current state law prohibits sharing.—
CT Mirror,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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Naperville City Council members rejected the request, arguing that the proposal made the center feel less welcoming to the Naperville community.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Years later, when Taylor went to apply for an apartment, they were told they were being rejected because of poor credit.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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Last week, Paramount announced that a major deadline had passed without pushback from the Justice Department.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The House passed a bipartisan bill earlier this month with broad support, and the Senate advanced its own bipartisan bill last year.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Both should have clearly been thrown out of the game.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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And a few weeks later, on the same day that vouchers got signed into law by Greg Abbott, there were school-board elections across the state, and anti-education boards got thrown out.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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They were blown out by the Boston Celtics on Sunday before losing by one at home to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday when Luka Doncic passed up a three and threw the ball to LeBron James, who missed a hurried, last-second three.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The freshman made a steal in the backcourt at the other end and passed up for a two-handed slam in transition from Ross.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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