THREW OVER Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

threw over

verb

past tense 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 threw over One of the highlight plays of the first two days was a beautiful ball Prescott threw over the top of cornerback Caelen Carson directly into the hands of Pickens running up the left sideline. — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 31 July 2026 That kid threw over-powering heat, but not nearly like this ox. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 Though Brock Purdy threw over 300 yards in his return from injury, the Jaguars' defense caused five turnovers, including a strip sack that sealed the game in the fourth quarter. — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025

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In the criminal complaint, the officer alleges Bowman pulled his hands away and refused commands to put them behind his back.

— Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation, which Macron refused.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of refused

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Wilson, the attorney general, also rejected the conclusion that EdChoice harms public education.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Trump’s claims have been rejected by the courts and even since his return to the White House in 2025 no evidence of widespread fraud has been surfaced.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rejected

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The city of Mission ultimately pulled the plug on its tax incentives and threw out the redevelopment agreement.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
The Court of Appeal threw out the fraud convictions of former Barclays employees Jonathan Mathew, Jay Merchant, Alex Pabon, Philippe Moryoussef and Colin Bermingham.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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