as in to throw (on)
to place on one's person
wait here while I slip into something more comfortable
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The volunteers and employees donned gloves, fetched an expert in first aid, and said a prayer, the affidavit said, opening the backpack to find that it had been stuffed with a pillow.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025 -
And for some reason not explicitly explained by the trailer, Fielder will also need to age himself up through prosthetics and makeup, don a mustache, and get married.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trump has said the tariffs are a response to barriers put on U.S. goods that have stymied American businesses.—
Joe Cash and Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since their release last month, Vernon has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss, among other subjects, the awkwardness of being put on the jumbotron at WNBA games.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2025
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Wanderley had rigged a cabinet with another explosive device, which blew up when the robot approached.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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His 2024 presidential campaign was fueled by grievances, beginning with the lie that the 2020 election was rigged against him.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Slip (on or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slip%20%28on%20or%20into%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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