threw back

verb

Definition of threw backnext
past tense of throw back
as in fell

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw back
  1. fell
  2. returned
  3. worsened
  4. reverted
Verb
  • The latest iteration of the project calls for felling 108 trees rooted along Greenleaf Avenue, between Wardman and Hadley streets, and planting 118 smaller trees in the area.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Complete decommissioning can include felling or dismantling the turbines, partially or wholly removing the turbine foundations and underground cables, removing the ground-level facilities, and restoring the land to a usable state.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of fell
Verb
  • The cold of the night had returned, and the baby had started to shiver.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • An image of an orca donning a dead salmon on its head like a hat sparked speculation that an old 1980s fashion trend had returned.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of returned
Verb
  • However, wider market fundamentals have not materially altered and have somewhat worsened.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • While Ireland's housing crisis has now been ongoing for about a decade, the problem is said to have worsened in recent years, as construction has dramatically lagged behind demand and migration to the country has increased requests for more homes.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of worsened
Verb
  • And in recent weeks, the market has reverted back to the narrative of the early days of this bull market.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Some realized remote was the way to go, while others reverted and pushed workers back to offices.
    Toni Ann Careccio-Pisano, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of reverted
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threw away

threw back

threw cold water on

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