as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Charli xcx wore a silk, off-the-shoulder Vivienne Westwood dress and tulle veil, while Daniel donned a double-breasted suit.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 July 2025 -
His motivation for donning the slicker and hook of the killer who twice tormented him is a bit muddled.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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Prevent extra stress on your hair by not pulling too much on ponytails or other hairstyles when putting on hats.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
14 July 2025
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Raleigh put on a show in the next semifinal, simply mashing balls into – and over – the right field grandstand.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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When her new unit was installed, blogger Ashley Goldman asked the installer to rig a pump to an attractive urn-style rain barrel 30 feet away with underground copper piping.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 July 2025
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Fans wondered why the islanders themselves were given so much power to rig the stakes this year as opposed to the show’s typical mechanism, where the girls pick a boy to couple up with (or vice versa), leaving a handful of people single and in danger of being dumped.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
14 July 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 Jul. 2025.
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