as in refused
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 threw over
On third-and-7, Fields threw over the middle to receiver Josh Reynolds for 6 yards, short of the first-down marker.
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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Though Brock Purdy threw over 300 yards in his return from injury, the Jaguars' defense caused five turnovers, including a strip sack that sealed the game in the fourth quarter.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Though Brock Purdy threw over 300 yards in his return from injury, the Jaguars' defense caused five turnovers, including a strip sack that sealed the game in the fourth quarter.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw over
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Yet Hezbollah refused to succumb to the growing domestic pressure calling it to give up its arms.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Grohl refused to answer additional questions about his cheating, instead suggesting that the Foo Fighters’ upcoming album contains songs and lyrics that allude to it.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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But courts have also rejected O’Connell’s claims of misconduct in other high-profile cases.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The proposal had been rejected by members of a separate federal coin committee — and panned by former member Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.—
Dan Diamond,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Washington declined to intervene as the regime violently suppressed them.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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San Diego County has a lengthy history of jail deaths, although the rate has declined in recent years under Sheriff Kelly Martinez.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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An Illinois Appellate Court threw out the conviction of Gary Gauger in the 1993 slaying of his parents, McHenry County farmers Morris and Ruth Gauger.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The judge, a former Manhattan federal prosecutor appointed to the bench by President Joe Biden, also threw out a gun charge but left in place stalking charges that carry a maximum punishment of life in prison.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Threw over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20over. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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