throw on
phrasal verb
threw on; thrown on; throwing on; throws on
1
: to quickly put on (a piece of clothing)
She threw on her coat and ran out the door.
Let me throw some shoes on.
2
: to cause (something) to work by moving a switch
He threw on the lights.
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The Chiefs set up the fourth-and-1 dagger to Brown with a bootleg, freeing Mahomes to roll out to his right and complete the throw on the run.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Seemingly overnight, Chuck Knoblauch, the All-Star second baseman, had lost his ability to toss the ball to first, the shortest throw on the diamond.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
The head coach showed bravery to keep pushing, changing, throwing on attacking players, committing players forward and taking risks despite a first-half onslaught that would have forced other managers to retreat and tighten up.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Annett was under pressure, rolled out to his left and threw on the run toward the back, left corner of the end zone where Stecker pulled in the ball in stride.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Seemingly overnight, Chuck Knoblauch, the All-Star second baseman, had lost his ability to toss the ball to first, the shortest throw on the diamond.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
The head coach showed bravery to keep pushing, changing, throwing on attacking players, committing players forward and taking risks despite a first-half onslaught that would have forced other managers to retreat and tighten up.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Annett was under pressure, rolled out to his left and threw on the run toward the back, left corner of the end zone where Stecker pulled in the ball in stride.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Throw on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20on. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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