as in to refuse
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 throw over
Drape Over Furniture Draping a favorite throw over the couch for easy accessibility and decorative purposes is another ideal way to store blankets that are used often.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
The Sultan this morning/afternoon is in full military regalia, a green jacket with tassels thrown over the shoulder and a military cap, his usual outfit for hosting.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
The only way participants can be eliminated is if they’re thrown over the top rope and both of their feet hit the ground.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Rudolph threw over an 80% completion rate with a pair of touchdowns.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
The Sultan this morning/afternoon is in full military regalia, a green jacket with tassels thrown over the shoulder and a military cap, his usual outfit for hosting.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
The only way participants can be eliminated is if they’re thrown over the top rope and both of their feet hit the ground.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Rudolph threw over an 80% completion rate with a pair of touchdowns.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw over
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In hearings at the Constitutional Court, which is deliberating whether to formally remove Mr. Yoon from office, both Lieutenant General Lee and Lieutenant General Yeo refused to discuss details of their roles for fear that their testimony would be used against them during their own criminal trials.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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In response, the woman not only refused to bake a cake this year but also skipped the party altogether.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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More than 16,000 of our members sent messages to Congress urging them to vote no on Trump's budget proposal and asking them to reject the Christian nationalist ploy to pit vulnerable communities against each other for the benefit of the few.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Focusing on personal strengths, practicing self-compassion and challenging negative self-perceptions can help alleviate beliefs that you are bound to be rejected or hurt by others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Daily meme coin launches peaked shortly after the $trump coin debut but have declined sharply.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Research from analytics firm Gallup shows that U.S. alcohol consumption is declining, with younger generations drinking significantly less than their predecessors.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Hobbs has an untold vendetta against the fat cats who run the company, and Quinn, the firm’s only female manager, is consistently getting passed up for promotions that go to inferior men.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
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The combination of organic cotton and easy cleaning is hard to pass up!—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2025
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Curiously, Trump did not throw out a ceremonial first pitch during his first term in office, as many presidents have done since 1910.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Carpenter threw out some impressive vocal runs and began to suggestively flirt with one of the guards, who winked as the camera panned away.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2025
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