throws back

Definition of throws backnext
present tense third-person singular of throw back

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Verb
  • Grapevine surges from behind, falls short Lake Creek provided most of the pressure early in the match, keeping the ball in Grapevine’s end and getting off six shots before the Mustangs started pressing in the 26th minute.
    Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, once an aristocratic mansion, falls somewhere between the avant-garde works at the Reina Sofia and the traditional Spanish art at the Prado.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 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
  • At the same time, the USPS has become increasingly dependent on package delivery as first-class mail declines, making large customers like Amazon even more important.
    Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Brandenburg-Koch declines to talk specifically about the Busfield case.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After a turbulent 2025 season at the quarterback position, marred by injuries, shaky decision making, and constant pressure, the signal-caller room returns with valuable experience, bolstered by two newcomers who have already made a strong early impression.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Some rigidity remains, and when the stimulation is turned off, the tremor returns within seconds.
    Ted Scouten, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Strong cleaners can leave residue that actually worsens allergy symptoms.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The funding is aimed at supporting a three-pronged plan put forward by a South End, Roxbury, and Newmarket community working group in February that focuses on getting addicts off the streets, out of jail, and into recovery to avoid the chaos and crowding that worsens there each summer.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • How about 162 games — with just two left before the win-loss column reverts back to 0-0 for the playoffs.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But Indiana's growth is projected to slow significantly in the coming decades as natural increase — births outnumbering deaths — gradually reverts into natural decrease.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The youth suddenly drops to the ground as the crowd scatters.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The two kids search for his dad’s pool, and Bluey drops Winton from the sky into the deep end.
    Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Throws back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20back. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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