THROWS BACK Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

throws back

verb

present tense third-person singular of throw back

as in falls

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This unique trend sees AI adoption rise while trust falls, fueling widespread demand for accountability and human oversight.

— Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
As several experts have told CNN, when a drug trafficking leader falls, there are always many others available to succeed him, so the criminal organization – at least for now – remains active.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of falls

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An engagement score declines, a review meeting goes flat, a survey response comes back indifferent—and the team responds.

— Frank Auger, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
If a winner cannot be contacted; fails to respond within ten (10) days; is found ineligible; or declines the prize, The Athletic may select an alternate winner.

— The Athletic, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of declines

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Italian filmmaker Alina Marazzi will debut her first feature in a decade, La Ragazza Con La Leica, while Georgian filmmaker Levan Koguashvili returns with Guria, a black-and-white feature set in western Georgia.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Kylian Mbappé returns as the cover athlete for the Ultimate Edition and mobile version, marking his debut as an EA Sports FC star following the rebrand.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of returns

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For instance, multiple events can occur simultaneously or in succession, leading to compounding or cascading effects, such as drought that worsens wildfire risk.

— Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
This innovation is vital due to a severe workforce shortage in engineering and inspection, which worsens the data gap.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of worsens

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As light can selectively target the fluid, scientists were able to print microscopic conductive patterns that completely vanish once exposed to open air, which reverts the gel back into non-conductive liquid clusters.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
There are still times Stokes reverts back to his worst tendencies on the basketball court.

— Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of reverts

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During the day when the bed is no longer in use, the entire bathroom and dining bench slide back and the dining table drops down, creating the four-seat dining lounge.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
The policy statement published June 22 drops the individual holding caps that made last year’s consultation notorious, replaces them with a roughly £40 billion per-issuer issuance limit, and schedules the regime to go live in 2027.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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