throw on
phrasal verb
threw on; thrown on; throwing on; throws on
1
: to quickly put on (a piece of clothing)
She threw on her coat and ran out the door.
Let me throw some shoes on.
2
: to cause (something) to work by moving a switch
He threw on the lights.
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An errant throw on Scott’s steal of third base rolled down the left-field line, allowing Scott to score to make it 1-1.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Ojeda threw on back-to-back days just once in 2025, tossing 32 and 35 pitches against UC San Diego on May 3-4.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Backstage at the Lovebox Festival in London, the singer threw on a camo shacket on top of her very preppy pleated peach performance outfit.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 29 May 2025
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Ojeda threw on back-to-back days just once in 2025, tossing 32 and 35 pitches against UC San Diego on May 3-4.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Backstage at the Lovebox Festival in London, the singer threw on a camo shacket on top of her very preppy pleated peach performance outfit.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for throw on
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“Throw on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20on. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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