throws back

present tense third-person singular of throw back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws back
Verb
  • Fall foliage appears when leaves change from green to yellow, orange, and red, then falls from the trees, said Brandon Fuller, a doctoral candidate and lecturer in the biology department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC).
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • If the neighbor is smoking weed on private property doesn’t belong to them or their neighbor, Rosenthal said the responsibility to take action falls on the landlord.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the Supreme Court declines review, Hernandez would face retrial unless prosecutors decide not to pursue the case further.
    Adeola Adeosun Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Times’ proprietor, Patrick Soon-Shiong, now declines to support political candidates, a decision that conflicts with his community’s liberal constituency.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Getty Images Almost a decade after his last solo album Resonate arrived, Glenn Hughes returns with Chosen.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • After a recording breaking year in 2024, Louder Than Life returns for an 11th year with more than 175 bands performing on seven stages.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Chronic financial stress raises cortisol levels, which, over time, damages the immune system, increases risk for hypertension and heart disease and worsens mental health.
    Dr. Melissa Weathersby, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • About 23% to 83% of people with the disease find that exposure to UV rays worsens their condition.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The deduction and the phase-out levels will increase by 1% a year until 2029, when the cap reverts back to the original $10,000.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Over the coming months, key product drops, collection launches, new platform offering and in-store experiences, will be revealed.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This image captured through a submarine periscope shows a hit on a sea target after a United States B-2 bomber drops a QUICKSINK bomb over the Norwegian Sea on September 3, 2025.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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