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
Many of his best passes are highly accurate anticipation throws over the middle of the field, where some young quarterbacks struggle.
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Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The seating area in front of the fireplace in the gathering room has cozy throws over the chairs and couches.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The seating area in front of the fireplace in the gathering room has cozy throws over the chairs and couches.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws over
Verb
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Footloose is also name-checked, which is technically not a horror movie but is about a small town that stubbornly refuses to change.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Hunter is stubborn, arrogant and gifted enough to play for the Briar hockey team, yet refuses to for reasons the show has yet to reveal.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Katie fully catches on to his selfish game, though, and firmly rejects him at last.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Turkey vehemently rejects the label, conceding many died in that era but insisting the death toll is inflated and the deaths resulted from civil unrest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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As his mobility declines, he’s been unable to extend plays to attack downfield and has appeared unwilling to take some of the contact necessary to create explosive plays.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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As Simpson declines, the actress appears frail, diminished, stripped of poise and makeup.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Verb
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That, along with the public opposition, contributed to the 20-year moratorium Thursday’s Senate vote throws out.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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Blood Meridian throws out the Western trope of good versus evil in favor of a nihilist view of a world consumed by violence.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If a local school board turns down a charter, the organizers can appeal to the OC Board, which covers the whole county.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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May 14, 2014 Steve Kerr is hired Kerr turns down an offer from the New York Knicks to work with Phil Jackson, his former coach with the Chicago Bulls, to sign a five-year, $25 million contract to coach the Warriors.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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“Throws over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20over. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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