throw on

phrasal verb

threw on; thrown on; throwing on; throws on

: to quickly put on (a piece of clothing)

She threw on her coat and ran out the door.

Let me throw some shoes on.

: to cause (something) to work by moving a switch

He threw on the lights.

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The semi-screwball antics of Teller and Taylor-Joy in tandem get reduced to a lot of running around, dodging explosions, and staring in mock terror at whatever CGI grotesquerie the VFX team have decided to throw on the green screen. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025 On the play, Dugger scrambled to his left and threw on the run to an open Schamel for the go-ahead score with 6:03 left in the fourth quarter. —

Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2025 Need something easy to throw on for that early morning flight? —

Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025 Cover the surface in a groovy tablecloth, and throw on a whole pineapple, curly kale tree, or anything just a little bit silly. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for throw on