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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Verb

That trend runs against the old explanation for demographic change, which held that fertility invariably falls as a community or society gets richer.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
After subtracting the $33,200 standard deduction, their taxable income would be $96,800, which falls below the 0% threshold.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of falls

Verb

Still, the ratings declines are a problem for Fox and Fox News, which will need to turn things around at some point.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
Rama asks Lakshmana to share the responsibilities of government and accept the position of heir apparent, but Lakshmana declines.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of declines

Verb

The Heat now returns home, but the competition is about to get tougher.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
The Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event (ITBE) market of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) returns for its 25th edition at the 30th edition of the Estonian fest.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of returns

Verb

Get evaluated if shoulder pain lasts more than a few weeks, worsens at night or begins limiting everyday movement.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 3 Nov. 2026
Bar-Or distinguished the biology of relapsing MS — in which patients experience flare-ups — from progressive MS, which worsens gradually over time.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of worsens

Verb

Commuting a person on death row reverts their sentence to life without parole.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
On Housewives, story lines grow tired and repetitive, and attempts to shake up the dynamics inevitably fall flat as the show reverts back to a familiar staleness.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of reverts

Verb

Even 20 or so minutes after the game went final — a 26-21 loss to the Denver Broncos, which drops the Carolina Panthers to 3-5 on the season — Young was unhappy.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2026
But the medical expert hired to review the case homed in on Stephanie and Eric’s decision to give Gwen the vitamin K drops instead of the shot.

— Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of drops

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