throw (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw (on)
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • However, by the end of last year, that ambitious timeline had been put on indefinite hold to allow for, among other things, a clearer understanding of the NCAA’s evolving governance structure.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The national airline is putting on special flights to ferry the visiting teams around the country to their matches.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Minton, a handyman, rigged up batteries so that Connell could still straighten her hair every day.
    Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Its iconic feature consisted of a rigging system of pulleys and seven red counterweights.
    Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 13 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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