as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Verb
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After some good-natured interaction with the enthusiastic crowd, Cena eventually donned the mask.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025 -
David Greenbaum, president of Disney Live Action, donned a blue lei.—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The DoorDash driver told the man to put on some clothes, but the man ignored her for a couple of seconds and stood by the door naked while giggling, the complaint says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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After Chelsea’s first game of the season, boss Enzo Maresca had tried to put on a brave face.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Viewed objectively—through the lens of incentives and self-interest—the system seemed rigged.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The terror attack uncovered by the whistleblower involves a shipment of cell phones rigged with micro-explosives that can be detonated by an encrypted text message.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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