throw on
phrasal verb
threw on; thrown on; throwing on; throws on
1
: to quickly put on (a piece of clothing)
She threw on her coat and ran out the door.
Let me throw some shoes on.
2
: to cause (something) to work by moving a switch
He threw on the lights.
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This is more complex than just throwing on some running shoes.
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
But Da Bears still have a long way to go, and second-year quarterback Caleb Williams has to improve at throwing on time and on target.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Take a cue from The Drew Barrymore Show host and pair them with a graphic sweatshirt or elevate your dress code by throwing on a blazer.
—Claudia Fisher, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
The latter played a huge hand in the collapse of the stock Thursday, a day after the company reported earnings , because once the stock crested and started going down the zero-day options act like gasoline thrown on a slow-burning fire.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
But Da Bears still have a long way to go, and second-year quarterback Caleb Williams has to improve at throwing on time and on target.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Take a cue from The Drew Barrymore Show host and pair them with a graphic sweatshirt or elevate your dress code by throwing on a blazer.
—Claudia Fisher, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
The latter played a huge hand in the collapse of the stock Thursday, a day after the company reported earnings , because once the stock crested and started going down the zero-day options act like gasoline thrown on a slow-burning fire.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Throw on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20on. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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