throws back

present tense third-person singular of throw back

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws back
Verb
  • Otherwise, falls, trampling, injuries and deaths could occur.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.
    Rachel Simon, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Volume 1 about a troubled pregnant woman who accepts an invite to a dinner party which degenerates into a bloody and demented nightmare.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Kojima Productions declines to share more information on Kier's involvement, though filming has now properly begun with the actors on OD.
    Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
  • Democratic voters are more likely to vote by mail than Republicans so stand to benefit in future elections if the Supreme Court declines to get involved.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise, Derry's resident killer clown, shapeshifter, and hallucination-manifesting cosmic monster.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
  • In the case of a contest, this will ensure a new leader is in place before Parliament returns in September.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • And don't pulverize clay into dust—this worsens soil compaction.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
  • This worsens the inflammatory response to the initial infection, according to Fleming, who was not involved in the study.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • As light can selectively target the fluid, scientists were able to print microscopic conductive patterns that completely vanish once exposed to open air, which reverts the gel back into non-conductive liquid clusters.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
  • There are still times Stokes reverts back to his worst tendencies on the basketball court.
    Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … DEEP POCKETS — Joe Rogan drops bombshell claim about who targeted his podcast during pandemic.
    , FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • The entire season drops this Sunday on Paramount+.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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“Throws back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20back. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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