THROWING (ON) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

throwing (on)

verb

present participle of throw (on)

as in slipping (on or into)

to place on one's person threw on a sweater and headed outside

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Shoes left at the door, donning slippers to be worn except on tatami mats, wearing yukatas to the onsen and to dinner that night.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The film, which opens in October after being announced in July, sees Cohen once again donning a tracksuit to play Ali G, the character that launched his career.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

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The Hall of Fame itself rejigged itself, putting on something of a Federer-fest with an atmosphere to match.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
But the very act of putting on a wearable—of willingly adorning oneself with a tiny computerized narc—is an act of surrender.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of putting on

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Consider rigging up a temporary irrigation system the first season with hoses and impact sprinklers.

— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Also on Wednesday, a botched car bomb detonated prematurely, killing three people at a nearby home and also eight militants who were rigging the explosives.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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