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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  • When carb intake falls sharply, the liver turns fat into ketones, an alternative fuel for the brain and other tissues that may cause less metabolic stress.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Bangladesh’s experience shows the challenge of containing an outbreak when vaccination coverage falls below 95%, a level the WHO says is needed to prevent outbreaks.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 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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  • And women going through perimenopause and menopause lose muscle even faster because their estrogen declines.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Tracking Wall Street declines overnight, Asia markets tumbled Thursday.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of declines
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  • As Holmes serves time in federal prison, the actress returns as her literal double in reenactments and conversations, first haunting the San Diego beach house, then Evans’ new residence in Texas — even interacting with the couple’s kids.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Home button returns you to the home screen, and the Location button opens a screen that displays your service address (home) and your current location.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 19 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 decision reverts Missouri’s congressional map to what was used in 2022 and 2024 until voters approve or reject the new map in November.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of reverts
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  • No Refunds drops January 15, 2027, just over two years after Lambrini Girls shared their 2025 debut Who Let The Dogs Out.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Expect more Goop-adjacent product drops framed around daily recovery rather than extreme performance.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of drops
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