THREW (ON) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

threw (on)

verb

Definition of threw (on)

past tense of throw (on)

as in slipped (on or into)

to place on one's person threw on a sweater and headed outside

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Toward the end of a long, fruitless pitch meeting with a gaggle of writer-animators, Nickelodeon executive Mary Harrington put on Bartlett’s show reel.

— Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
The Empress is putting on her royal dress for the final time.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of put on

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To get ready on her wedding day, Lauren donned her mother’s wedding gown, which had been restructured by couture atelier Estelle Chatorrier.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Among them, Mimi Sheraton, who donned wigs and other disguises to go unrecognized when reviewing.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of donned

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Smith said in his report that the president repeatedly told his supporters that the 2020 election had been stolen and was rigged against him.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
The most potent force in American politics is anti-establishment fury at a system seen as rigged against average working people.

— Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of rigged

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