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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This Eagles defense is going to be extremely hard to throw on over the middle.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
On Haven Pants are made with 55 percent linen and are easy to throw on with just about anything.
—Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Rae throws on a vintage tuxedo and replaces character Alex Palmer, a medicine doctor who rescues the day in a fictional cinema classic.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
An inning later, Jorge Alcala’s low throw on a Luisangel Acuña bunt allowed the speedy runner to get to second.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
On Haven Pants are made with 55 percent linen and are easy to throw on with just about anything.
—Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Rae throws on a vintage tuxedo and replaces character Alex Palmer, a medicine doctor who rescues the day in a fictional cinema classic.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
An inning later, Jorge Alcala’s low throw on a Luisangel Acuña bunt allowed the speedy runner to get to second.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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