as in to refuse
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 throw over
Aaron Rodgers finally throws over 300 yards for the first time all season and the Jets get the late-game victory.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The latter had a blanket haphazardly thrown over the shoulder of her blazer like a cape, bringing the cozy vibes of watching Christmas movies on the couch to the office.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Have row cover fabric or old sheets handy to throw over the winter vegetable garden whenever a hard frost is forecast.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Plus, the blanket doubles as decor when thrown over a chair or bed.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The latter had a blanket haphazardly thrown over the shoulder of her blazer like a cape, bringing the cozy vibes of watching Christmas movies on the couch to the office.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Have row cover fabric or old sheets handy to throw over the winter vegetable garden whenever a hard frost is forecast.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Plus, the blanket doubles as decor when thrown over a chair or bed.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for throw over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw over
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Trump’s second swearing-in comes after the previous transition of power in 2020 was marked by tension, after Trump refused to concede and a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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Melania's fashion became politicized in 2017 when some designers refused to dress her, and her supporters have been critical of Vogue not featuring her on the cover, unlike other first ladies.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The passage of the bill signals a GOP civil war brewing between DeSantis and Perez and Albritton, who rejected the governor's immigration proposal in favor of their own plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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But in September 2022 the new constitution was voted down, rejected in all 16 regions in Chile.—
Sammy Feldblum,
The Dial,
30 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, a representative for the Royal Warrant Holders Association also declined to comment on the changes and whether companies may be added to the list in the future.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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Martin declined to comment when contacted by Newsweek through email on Thursday.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Guests staying at Disney Resorts Collection hotels, Shades of Green Resort, and Walt Disney World Dolphin, Swan and Swan Reserve may purchase Lightning Lane passes up to seven days ahead of their resort arrival day.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a wide-ranging interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Zuckerberg says that the AI replacement strategy might be an expensive endeavor (at the outset) but the long-term potential (read: profit) of replacing these mid-level engineers is too big to pass up.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Ohio State in November simply wilted under the pressure of beating their archrival and, as the cliché says, the records can be thrown out when OSU and Michigan go up against each other.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bradshaw, the game’s MVP, completes 17 of 30 passes for 318 yards. 1990 — John McEnroe becomes the first player thrown out of the Australian Open.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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