throws back

verb

present tense third-person singular of throw back
as in falls

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  1. falls
  2. degenerates
  3. declines
  4. returns
  5. worsens
  6. reverts
  7. drops
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  • The January 16, 2027 slot once again falls the day after the end of nomination voting in the Academy Awards on January 15, and before the January 21 nominations announcement.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As night falls, Kenny and Christina are over the moon about their trip.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of falls
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  • Volume 1 about a troubled pregnant woman who accepts an invite to a dinner party which degenerates into a bloody and demented nightmare.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of degenerates
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  • Consumer Edge data similarly showed McDonald's year-over-year spending share declines narrowing across every income group in September.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Given her experience, Emily declines to participate in another trial.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of declines
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  • The author behind the singular Elizabeth Zott returns with ‘Peck & Peck,’ a sharp, charming satire on the pretensions and perils of literary gatekeepers.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Cedric the Entertainer returns as Uncle Bobby, alongside other franchise favorites, including Karen Malina White as Dijonay Jones, Soleil Moon Frye as Zoey Howzer and Alisa Reyes as LaCienega Boulevardez.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of returns
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  • This yearly bottleneck worsens as changing fee structures make costs hard to predict.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that worsens over time.
    — Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of worsens
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  • The lease limits what can be built on the site and once the agreement is complete, ownership reverts back to the Spanglers.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The school is owned by the city of Pembroke Pines, and a lease says the property reverts back to the city in 2037.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026
Definition of reverts
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  • The Medicare Advantage and D-SNP list drops authorization for speech and language treatment, group speech treatment, swallowing dysfunction and spinal chiropractic manipulation.
    — JP Montoya, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Given the memory chip industry’s history of boom and bust cycles, some industry observers worry that overinvesting by both chipmakers and chip equipment makers could pose a risk if demand drops.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of drops
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