as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw (on)
Verb
-
The 24-time Grammy-winning rapper hit the red carpet donning a black shirt and pants, sunglasses and a chain.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025 -
The viral video shows an AI rendering of the actress donning a T-shirt featuring a hand giving the middle finger.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
However, by the end of last year, that ambitious timeline had been put on indefinite hold to allow for, among other things, a clearer understanding of the NCAA’s evolving governance structure.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
23 Feb. 2025
-
The national airline is putting on special flights to ferry the visiting teams around the country to their matches.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Minton, a handyman, rigged up batteries so that Connell could still straighten her hair every day.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Feb. 2025
-
Its iconic feature consisted of a rigging system of pulleys and seven red counterweights.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share