thrown over

past participle of throw over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of thrown over With its three-quarter sleeves and boat neckline, Hadid’s version felt particularly well suited to these strange in-between September days, a cream suede jacket thrown over her bag just in case. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 Hurts has thrown over the middle at less than half the frequency of his peers. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Oversized knits meet frilly lace shorts and rain boots; floral graphic tees are thrown over silk midi skirts. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026 The pedestrian was hit by an SUV driver (doing 35mph in the 30mph zone, not uncommon speeding for Texas) and his body thrown over 30 feet into the oncoming lane, where an unoccupied Waymo robotaxi was traveling. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The tells are no hangers in the closet, balled-up socks shoved into a corner, and a suit thrown over a floating shelf. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 July 2026 It can be thrown over a swimsuit as a cover-up or paired with flat sandals for a stroll through a beach town. — Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 The mochila was designed to be quickly thrown over the saddle of the next galloping rider as the mail delivery continued its route. — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 The 24-year-old set the MLB record for most pitches thrown over 100 mph in a single game since pitch tracking began in 2008. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown over
Verb
  • The former special counsel also cited former Vice President Mike Pence, who refused to go along with a plan to overturn the results of the 2020 election by rejecting the electoral votes of battleground states that Biden won.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Botner testified that Flynn repeatedly refused to leave his wife to be with her, straining their relationship.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Final results from the Swiss government showed 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Cruz vociferously rejected the idea that artificial intelligence companies should be granted antitrust exemptions in order to collaborate on ways to implement industry-wide AI safety guardrails.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ricketts is the cosponsor of the Senate version of the bill that passed the House in July.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Newsom put his foot down in that fight, refusing to sign the state budget unless lawmakers passed the exemptions.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Their advice is simple — compost or use the kitchen garbage disposal to limit the food waste that is thrown out, put trash in outdoor bins right before pickup and make sure garbage cans are secure.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Pinch-hitter Miguel Rojas followed with an RBI single for a 7-4 lead, with Edman thrown out at home to end the inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After her senior year, Fisher passed up several offers to study law on the West Coast.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Another time, deep in Rutgers territory, Riley passed up on a fourth-quarter field goal on fourth down, only for USC’s fourth-down pass to come up short.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Thrown over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20over. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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