THROWN (ON) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

thrown (on)

verb

past participle of throw (on)

as in donned

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

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Robin Williams wore it as the unorthodox poetry teacher in Dead Poets Society; Donald Sutherland donned his own wide-wale version as the burnout professor in Animal House.

— John Vorwald, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Jennifer Coolidge, who played the ambitious and brassy realtor who donned pastel-colored power suits, is back for the second season.

— Peter White, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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