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
There are cars missing wheels; vans thrown over highway guardrails; trucks flipped on their tops.
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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
The movie co-stars Albert Finney as an acclaimed and hot-tempered writer named George and Keaton as Faith, the wife and mother of his children, who gave up her own dreams to support him, only to get thrown over for a younger woman (Karen Allen).
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
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
The movie co-stars Albert Finney as an acclaimed and hot-tempered writer named George and Keaton as Faith, the wife and mother of his children, who gave up her own dreams to support him, only to get thrown over for a younger woman (Karen Allen).
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown over
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There were the elections in 2024 that the opposition won, but Maduro refused to accept the result.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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During our first visit, Maryam, embarrassed by her English, refused to ask the salesperson a question.—
Jennifer Obel,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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During the strike in October, Kaiser rejected workers’ claims about understaffing, insisting that wages are the main reason why workers walked picket lines.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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And having sensitivity and being an actor, where you’re rejected more often than not is challenging.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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The bill passed the Assembly and is currently in the Senate.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Illinois passed a first-in-the-nation law addressing this issue in 2024, and both red and blue states are exploring similar solutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mangione's defense team is trying to get the murder by firearm charge thrown out.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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It could also get thrown out by the court or go to trial, as Cal Coast Credit Union asked in its lawsuit.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The first time Helena Morrissey had a child, she was passed up for a promotion.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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McAtamney’s lack of field goal range also played a part in this game because the Giants passed up attempts.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Thrown over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20over. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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