as in refuses
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 throws over
The seating area in front of the fireplace in the gathering room has cozy throws over the chairs and couches.
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Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Soto earns more throws over to first base from pitchers.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Soto earns more throws over to first base from pitchers.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws over
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One of the most dominant factions that refuses to die?—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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The film sensitively and disarmingly refuses to other the subculture at its core — a clever way of making the particular feel universal.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, a vocal political movement, on both right and left, rejects these values.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
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If the House rejects the plan or delays action, the shutdown could stretch beyond the weekend, though most appropriators still expect a relatively short closure given the bipartisan momentum before the deadline.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Using rolling peaks, which measure declines from the most recent market high rather than calendar periods, the S & P 500 has gone 185 days without a 10% drawdown, a stretch that, by itself, does not signal an imminent correction.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Calls for repeal come with leaders of Balboa Park museums and other organizations saying that declines in park visits have ranged from 20% to more than 50% and that overall annual revenue could drop by $20 million to $30 million.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t something Lugo just throws out in casual conversations.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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Well, hot take dating throws out that conventional wisdom, encouraging daters to get as upfront and honest as possible about their viewpoints, especially their most controversial ones.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sentimental Value stars Stellan Skarsgård as an aging film director whose attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) are made difficult after Nora turns down a part in his next movie.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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And of course, with TV contracts, no one ever turns down the money.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Throws over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20over. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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