as in refuses
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
if the U.S. Senate throws over the treaty, the President's prestige will be in shambles
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Recent Examples of throws over
The seating area in front of the fireplace in the gathering room has cozy throws over the chairs and couches.
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Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Soto earns more throws over to first base from pitchers.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Soto earns more throws over to first base from pitchers.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws over
Verb
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The story pulls viewers into a world where the past refuses to stay buried and every revelation raises the stakes.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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In an interview with TMZ, Hines revealed the actor refuses to work for anything less than $200,000 a day.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If your child rejects a new dish, don't give up hope.—
Barrie Gillies,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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Many expect a work stoppage — and possibly the cancellation of games for the first time since 1995 — as the MLB owners push for a salary cap and the players union rejects one.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Both trade lanes experienced 19 percent volume declines.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
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This comes at a fiscally dire time for Broward County Public Schools, which has lost significant revenue as school enrollment declines each year.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Blood Meridian throws out the Western trope of good versus evil in favor of a nihilist view of a world consumed by violence.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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This isn’t something Lugo just throws out in casual conversations.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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Sentimental Value stars Stellan Skarsgård as an aging film director whose attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) are made difficult after Nora turns down a part in his next movie.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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And of course, with TV contracts, no one ever turns down the money.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Throws over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20over. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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