as in slips (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Blinded by the sun pouring in from a window, Dickinson dons shades for our chat.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Megan Moroney dons a pastel blue outfit backstage on her Am I Okay?—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Branson, Missouri The fall foliage puts on just as much of a show as any of the performers in Branson, a perennial favorite among Midwest family vacation destinations.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The black box warning is the strongest type of alert the FDA puts on a drug label.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Throws (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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