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
The first came on a throw over the middle in traffic that was tipped in the air by receiver Ricky Pearsall.
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Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
It can be dressed up for a business dinner with a pair of slacks, worn casually with jeans while sightseeing during the day, or thrown over your bathing suit poolside (so there's no need to pack an additional cover-up).
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Not long after, a throw over the middle to Andrei Iosivas ended in Vonn Bell and Germaine Pratt putting a shoulder into the receiver, sending him to the ground and sending Karras back into a state of rage.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Her accessories included a brown purse thrown over her shoulder and tan gloves.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
It can be dressed up for a business dinner with a pair of slacks, worn casually with jeans while sightseeing during the day, or thrown over your bathing suit poolside (so there's no need to pack an additional cover-up).
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Not long after, a throw over the middle to Andrei Iosivas ended in Vonn Bell and Germaine Pratt putting a shoulder into the receiver, sending him to the ground and sending Karras back into a state of rage.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Her accessories included a brown purse thrown over her shoulder and tan gloves.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw over
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During this year's presidential race, Trump refused to release his full medical records, in contrast to Vice President Kamala Harris.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Since then, Amazon has refused to recognize us and negotiate a contract.Rubie Mosqueda, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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The judge in that case on Monday rejected Trump’s request to toss out the convictions and indictment on a claim of presidential immunity.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Government shutdown:Donald Trump rejects bipartisan plan to avoid a government shutdown, sets up debt ceiling battle When is the government shutdown deadline?Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Last year marked the seventh consecutive year of declining births, despite the relaxation of China's one-child policy to allow two children in 2016 and three in 2021.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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In any case, a company with declining revenues, earnings and free cash flow may not even be able to sustain its current dividend, let alone grow it to keep pace with future inflation.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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The 66-year-old Long Island native, who has overseen business and election content for both Fox News and Fox Business Network, reportedly passed up an offer to extend his contract, which was already set to expire at the end of this month.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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This deal on the Dyson Big Ball Vacuum is too good to pass up.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yet a decade after throwing out the confectionery rulebook, the social media star turned entrepreneur has proved the skeptics wrong.Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In some cases, insurance companies relied on doctors who have had opinions thrown out in other cases.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Throw over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20over. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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