throwing back

present participle of throw back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing back
Verb
  • Accelerating these efforts is crucial to protect children from worsening climate impacts.
    Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Over several days, the boy was taken to clinics and emergency rooms as doctors searched for the cause of his worsening symptoms, the report said.
    Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • After years of declining sales, American Girl dolls are seeing a resurgence.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The state also has goals, including some that have been in place since 2012, that set declining limits on smog-causing pollutants and required automakers to sell increasing percentages of electric and hybrid vehicles through 2025.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Season 42 continues on Wednesday with Richard Nguyen returning as champion to face two new challengers.
    USA TODAY Staff, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Anderson had arrived safely and was staying overnight in the La Guaira hotel before returning home, Salcedo said in an interview with Reuters news agency.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • McFarland found the items inside a degenerating family trunk.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But in general, any organic media is going to start degenerating over time, and the pH is going to be higher.
    Ryan Conner, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Police release video of the person racing across the roof of the building from where authorities say the shot was fired, dropping down to the ground and walking off campus.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • And while the Travel team’s not always big on staying close to home, airfares remain high right now, even as jet fuel prices are dropping sharply.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • At least Mercedes is reverting back to screwing things together rather than gluing things in a back-to-basics manufacturing push.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026
  • The state is reverting some districts to older lines that are more favorable to Republicans.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 May 2026
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“Throwing back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20back. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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