thrown over

past participle of throw over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of thrown over 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 The 100 percent cotton poplin top can be worn on its own or thrown over a solid tee for an easy yet refined summer outfit. Melony Forcier, InStyle, 21 July 2026 The extra layer of complexity and stagnation feels like a wet blanket being thrown over our summer plans. Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 15 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 Case for Summer Layering Layering is rarely associated with resort-wear, which often defaults to bikinis, swim shorts, and silk scarves thrown over sunburnt shoulders. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 June 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 A lot of the focus on Hutson’s play is going to be on the turnover that eventually led to the OT winner in Game 3, but to me, that looked like mental fatigue due to the absolute blanket the Hurricanes have thrown over him in every area of the ice. James Mirtle, New York Times, 26 May 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
  • In February, Trump appointee Vinay Prasad—a Kennedy ally—refused to even review the vaccine, despite objections from FDA staff and career officials, shocking Moderna and the larger biomedical community.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Thursday's vote was along party lines, and came after Fauci refused to answer lawmakers' questions in a hearing last week about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.
    Eric McDaniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Crump has also rejected notions from law enforcement officials that Wells may have drowned, citing the teenager’s ability to swim well and his athletic past.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Florida Crystals consistently rejected those criticisms, saying the company complied with environmental regulations, invested heavily in conservation and upheld labor standards.
    Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • ChatGPT passed 900 million weekly users in February and, by most trackers, crossed a billion monthly users around the middle of this year.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike gene-editing embryos, these changes aren’t passed to future generations.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • After schlepping his way up to P-town, spying on Nancy smooching a guy from work, and being thrown out of a local eatery known as the Flagship for drunken assholery, Bourdain begins his journey in earnest.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Most of that expense is the work of teaching thousands of point-of-sale systems which specific products qualify in which specific state—a definition that shifts every time a waiver is approved, amended or thrown out.
    Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Three years ago, Anthony Romani was passed up in the 2023 NHL Draft.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • But ultimately, Klaveness passed up the chance to render a broader verdict.
    Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

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“Thrown over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20over. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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