throwing back

Definition of throwing backnext
present participle of throw back

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing back
Verb
  • This also might be an opportunity to express your concern about his worsening drinking and ask him to get help.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But with one-fifth of the world’s oil supply still largely bottled up in the Persian Gulf, which provides more than 80% of Asia’s energy supplies, shortages are worsening and getting hard to stave off with contingency measures.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • All of this comes at a time when the market has greater appetite for larger scale deals, despite Lauder’s falling stock price.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • European luxury is entering a high-stakes first-quarter reporting period as sentiment has taken a decisive hit, just as many of the sector's big names were nearing a turning point after years of declining sales.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Royal Navy has shrunk dramatically since the Cold War ended, with combat-ready ships declining from 166 in 1975 to 66 in 2025, following decades of military spending cuts.
    Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Premier defense is a strong suit with seven returning starters and eight college commits, backing a talented pitching trio in junior Grace Simmons, and eighth-graders Ella Parece and Molly Buffington.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The New York Times, citing US intelligence reports, said Iranian personnel have been digging out underground missile bunkers and silos struck by American and Israeli bombs and returning them to operation hours after attacks.
    Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Scientists have hailed the benefits of exercising early in life to lower the risk of your brain degenerating later.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
  • In the Pacific, meteorologists are watching to see how much rain the degenerating Tropical Storm Mario could carry into the San Diego region.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson had 17 points and 10 assists to help the Knicks win their second consecutive game after dropping three in a row.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Aitken, last week, asked the city attorney to look into whether dropping the hometown name puts the baseball team in violation of its current lease through 2038 to play in the stadium.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That also means that either reverting BIOS settings or performing an OS reset is possible.
    John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The stadium also has a different name, reverting back to Sporting Park after its 10-year agreement with Children’s Mercy expired.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Throwing back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20back. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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