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threw on

threw on is the simple past of throw on.

Meaning of throw on

Verb

throw on (third-person singular simple present throws on, present participle throwing on, simple past threw on, past participle thrown on)

  1. (transitive) To hastily put on (clothes).
    • He threw on a T-shirt and raced outside.
  2. (transitive) To activate, to turn on (a device etc.).
    • Could you please throw on the lights?
  3. (transitive) To start playing; to put on (a film, song etc.).
    • I threw on a movie to pass the time.
  4. (transitive) To send or add desperately.
    • City, who lost Kevin De Bruyne to injury midway through the second half, threw on Sergio Aguero for his final appearance but there was no fairytale ending for the club's greatest goalscorer as Chelsea closed out the win.2021 May 29, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport

Questions about threw on

What is threw on the simple past of?
Threw on is the simple past of throw on.

Words near threw on in the dictionary

  1. threw nickels around like manhole covers
  2. threw off
  3. threw off balance
  4. threw off on
  5. threw off the trail
  6. threw on
  7. threw one's back out
  8. threw one's cap over the windmill
  9. threw one's hat in the ring
  10. threw one's hat into the ring
  11. threw one's hat over the fence

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