as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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So Alex dons a uniform, buses tables and engages in servile labor for the first time in her life.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025 -
If surfing isn't your scene, don a jumpsuit and grab a board to slide down the black-sand slopes of Cerro Negro instead.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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As a result of that order, everyone who works at VOA and Radio Martí were put on administrative leave, and outlets like Radio Free Europe lost funding.—
Sean Collins,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
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Spring Art & Wine Walk The Forum Carlsbad, 1905 Calle Barcelona, will put on its Spring Art & Wine Walk from 3 to 6 p.m. April 5 featuring a showcase of art along with wine tastings and live music.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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During President Joe Biden’s term, Democrats lined up to embrace court packing as a means of rigging judicial outcomes to their liking.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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This one has Skarsgard as Eddie, a deadbeat but well-meaning dad to Sarah (Ashley Cartwright) and petty thief whose attempt to steal a luxury SUV turns into disaster because its unseen psycho vigilante owner named William (Anthony Hopkins) has rigged it so bad things happen.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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