as in slipping (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Fortunately the wig has had a second outing with Fouracres donning it again in Episode 7, when his parody Attenborough turned up to wrestle a discontented rhino during Weekend Update.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
15 May 2026 -
Lycra Adaptiv also offers inclusive sizing, easy donning and doffing and reduced concentrated compression to minimize skin irritation.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Here’s what to know about quinoa’s nutrition and five bowls worth putting on your table.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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The local group is putting on an auction in the Arboretum’s Palm Room.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Billups, who played with the Clippers for two seasons and later was a member of Clippers coach Ty Lue’s staff before being named head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers in 2021, is charged with rigging underground poker games that authorities said were backed by three of New York’s Mafia families.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-six years ago, students treated a visit by then-President Bill Clinton as a challenge, and outwitted the Secret Service by secretly rigging a banner to unfurl at an inopportune moment.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Throwing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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