thrown over

verb

past participle of throw over
as in refused
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 thrown over Easy to style with a pair of linen pants, a mini skirt, or even thrown over a swimsuit at the beach. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 The Case for Summer Layering Layering is rarely associated with resort-wear, which often defaults to bikinis, swim shorts, and silk scarves thrown over sunburnt shoulders. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The mochila was designed to be quickly thrown over the saddle of the next galloping rider as the mail delivery continued its route. — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 My styling approach is all about contrast—think vintage jerseys worn with denim cutoffs, oversized track jackets layered over slip dresses, and track pants or shorts thrown over a bikini after a day at the beach. — Pernille Teisbaek, Vogue, 11 June 2026 A lot of the focus on Hutson’s play is going to be on the turnover that eventually led to the OT winner in Game 3, but to me, that looked like mental fatigue due to the absolute blanket the Hurricanes have thrown over him in every area of the ice. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 26 May 2026 The 24-year-old set the MLB record for most pitches thrown over 100 mph in a single game since pitch tracking began in 2008. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 Flowers are thrown over the coffin of journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed in an Israeli strike on April 22, 2026, as mourners carry it during her funeral in Baisariyeh, Lebanon, April 23, 2026. — CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 No formal, stuffy tuxedos here—just the coolest textured jacket thrown over a shirtdress and boots for the coolest, wear-anywhere outfit. — Gena Kaufman, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown over
  1. refused
  2. rejected
  3. passed
  4. thrown out
  5. passed up
Verb
  • But the breaking point came when his wife refused to let their young children near any of his half-century-old vehicles, which lacked air bags and the safety features standard in even the cheapest modern cars.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • The driver refused to comply with the officer’s commands and barricaded himself inside the home.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of refused
Verb
  • In June, a federal judge ordered Baldoni and his production company to pay Lively’s attorney fees related to his unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against her, but rejected her bid for additional damages.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • More than any other aspect, the hydration breaks have demonstrated that simply creating more commercial opportunities does not necessarily create better marketing as fan discussion has overwhelmingly rejected the match breaks.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of rejected
Verb
  • Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Marc Cucurella, on the left side of the box, passed in the middle to Mikel Oyarzabal.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of passed
Verb
  • Evangelista later claimed that many of those possessions were thrown out.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Ashley Moore, 37, of Lawndale, was treating a patient in the back of the ambulance when she was thrown out and suffered fatal injuries, investigators say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of thrown out
Verb
  • That play effectively started once defender Tim Ream tracked down a goal kick near the half-line, then passed up to Tyler Adams for a nonchalant back-heel pass to Tillman.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Stein passed up the lucrative life of corporate law and instead devoted himself to public service.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026
Definition of passed up

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“Thrown over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20over. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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