throws (on)

present tense third-person singular of throw (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws (on)
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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