as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Next up, actress Ruth Negga donned a Diotima look from the brand’s recent presentation at New York Fashion Week styled by Karla Welch.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Along with her Mother Denim blue jeans and the protective wear the Duchess of Sussex dons for the moment, Markle wears a pair of Le Chameau boots.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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At their arraignment late Wednesday, a Brooklyn Criminal Court judge ordered the couple put on supervised release without bail.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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But experts say doing one small thing — such as putting on your sneakers — can kick you into high gear.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Sinatra is on site at the control tower, livid that Carl rigged things so that everyone is locked out of the system.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 Feb. 2025
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For decades, corporations, politicians, and industries have worked together to rig the system against the American people.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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