throws (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of throw (on)
as in slips (on or into)
to place on one's person threw on a sweater and headed outside

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws (on)
  1. dons
  2. puts on
  3. rigs
Verb
  • Lily Allen dons a pink pleated mini dress onstage while performing at 2026 Lollapalooza Berlin in Berlin on July 18.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Carney dons his best furniture salesman hat to make the pitch of a lifetime, a deal that could save Robert’s life, or take Carney’s.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of dons
Verb
  • Paula turns on a dime, expertly masks her horror, stress, and despair, and puts on a smile for her little girl.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • Hollywood puts on hundreds of events each year — premieres, galas and FYC events — and the majority of the time those red carpets are not recycled.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of puts on
Verb
  • There’s infectious joy and wonder as the Eridian who will come to be known as Rocky begins communicating with Ryland, at first with rudimentary signals and then with more complex language once Ryland rigs a translation device.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of rigs
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