as in donned
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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put on
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As King fought a battle with prostate cancer in 2024, the program was put on hold.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Amber Sons, of Hobart, watched her 7-year-old son Lincoln Sons climb into a fire truck and put on a helmet.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Thrown (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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