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
Many of his best passes are highly accurate anticipation throws over the middle of the field, where some young quarterbacks struggle.
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Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The seating area in front of the fireplace in the gathering room has cozy throws over the chairs and couches.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The seating area in front of the fireplace in the gathering room has cozy throws over the chairs and couches.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws over
Verb
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Here, Colman Domingo’s renegade intelligence operative also refuses to tell anyone anything, but all the unspoken beats just feel like plot holes.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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And law enforcement refuses to investigate it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Taiwan’s government rejects China’s sovereignty claims, saying only the island’s people can decide their future.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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There’s already wide agreement within the denomination that its faith statement rejects the appointment of women as senior pastors who lead churches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Once sterile males are prevalent enough, the fly's population declines and then dies out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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If price declines outpace output gains, total revenues in affected industries must fall, reducing the income available to workers and other producers despite higher levels of production.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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That, along with the public opposition, contributed to the 20-year moratorium Thursday’s Senate vote throws out.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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If a local school board turns down a charter, the organizers can appeal to the OC Board, which covers the whole county.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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May 14, 2014 Steve Kerr is hired Kerr turns down an offer from the New York Knicks to work with Phil Jackson, his former coach with the Chicago Bulls, to sign a five-year, $25 million contract to coach the Warriors.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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“Throws over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20over. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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