as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
if the U.S. Senate throws over the treaty, the President's prestige will be in shambles
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Recent Examples of throw over
While its cozy fabric will serve you well on brisk spring evenings, its lightweight design is easy to throw over your shoulders for added texture once temperatures rise.
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Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Gabriel, like Tua Tagovailoa, also thrives with RPOs and throws over the middle.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Hurts also thrived during his college football career, throwing over 2,780 yards and 23 touchdowns in his freshman year at the University of Alabama Crimson Tide.
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Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Gabriel, like Tua Tagovailoa, also thrives with RPOs and throws over the middle.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Hurts also thrived during his college football career, throwing over 2,780 yards and 23 touchdowns in his freshman year at the University of Alabama Crimson Tide.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
Outerwear Shop This Massimo Dutti Double-breasted Melange Linen Blazer
BUY
$450.00
Massimo Dutti
Hunting for your next office-ready jacket or a transitional layer to throw over spring outfits?
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw over
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Indian officials had previously refused to confirm even a single aircraft loss.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Wyatt, the senior ace on his way to Michigan, and Walker, the gritty junior second baseman who refused to give up on his dream of starting, paused when trying to wrap their heads around the scene unfolding around them.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
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Paramount is currently engaged in mediation talks with Trump’s attorneys, who recently rejected a $15 million settlement offer and threatened further litigation, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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Brentford have rejected an offer of around €9million (£7.6m; $10.2m) from Bayer Leverkusen for their first-choice goalkeeper Mark Flekken but negotiations are ongoing over a potential deal.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo declined to comment on the WSJ report.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Yields have risen and the dollar has declined moderately.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Now, if McLaughlin, Badie or Watson is just more productive day in and day out during training camp, he could get passed up.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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She had just been offered her own HGTV show, Home in a Heartbeat with Galey Alix, and the opportunity was too good to pass up.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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He was thrown out by home plate umpired Roberto Ortiz in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes just before Miguel Andujar struck out with two runners on.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
26 May 2025
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Coaches were also thrown out, with Samford assistant Gil Walkes and Mercer pitching coach Tanner Gordon receiving ejections.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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“Throw over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20over. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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