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
Even some of the members of the blue and gold who are thought of as play finishers – Obi Toppin and Myles Turner, for example – throw over 25 passess per game.
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Tony East, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
It’s lined with toasty fleece that’s great for throwing over a tee and under a coat in the winter but can be just warm enough for spring weather, too.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Edwards threw over 100 strikes in his two most recent bouts.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Indiana ranks eighth in offensive rating – the other teams throwing over 300 passes per game are the Phoenix Suns (11th), Golden State (16th), the Chicago Bulls (17th), the Toronto Raptors (26th), and the Brooklyn Nets (27th).
—Tony East, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Tony East, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
It’s lined with toasty fleece that’s great for throwing over a tee and under a coat in the winter but can be just warm enough for spring weather, too.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Edwards threw over 100 strikes in his two most recent bouts.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Indiana ranks eighth in offensive rating – the other teams throwing over 300 passes per game are the Phoenix Suns (11th), Golden State (16th), the Chicago Bulls (17th), the Toronto Raptors (26th), and the Brooklyn Nets (27th).
—Tony East, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw over
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The suit alleges that ICE agents repeatedly refused to give VML's father her location and denied him the opportunity to speak for more than a minute to VML's mother.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Three people were arrested and accused of assaulting a taxi cab driver in Norwalk on Thursday after allegedly refusing to pay their cab fare, including one suspect whose alleged combative behavior injured a police officer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Ukraine talks downgraded: Rubio cancels London trip The U.S. plan, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly rejected, also appears to block Ukraine's ambition to join the NATO military alliance.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Hours before the scheduled execution on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a final appeal by Mendoza's attorneys to stop the execution.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The hospital declined to say whether Ikner was one of their patients.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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County officials declined to comment on the civil lawsuit.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Still, the opportunity to grow a retail business into a wealth platform was too exciting to pass up.—
Lindsey Choo,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Putin, bent on total victory, may regret passing up the extraordinary chance offered by Trump to end his disastrous Ukraine war and cut his country’s substantial losses.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The grocery store threw out and destroyed merchandise and paid for cleaning costs over $1,500.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, a giggling Mathews threw out a hand to further stop the desk’s movement and Bertinelli collapsed onto the ground in laughter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Throw over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20over. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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