as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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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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During the Saturday, March 29, episode of the NBC sketch-comedy series, the 27-year-old cast member put on his best Boone during a sketch about the jury duty selection process.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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She's also been put on a diet to improve her kidney function with food donated by Wynwood Dog Food.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 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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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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