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throw dirt on

throw dirt on verb: to bury.

Verb

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

  1. To bury
  2. (elections) To pronounce finished, to call
    • Maybe we were a little too quick to throw dirt on this game.

Forms of throw dirt on

third-person singular presentthrows dirt on
present participlethrowing dirt on
pastthrew dirt on
past participlethrown dirt on

Questions about throw dirt on

What does throw dirt on mean?
Throw dirt on means to bury.
What part of speech is throw dirt on?
Throw dirt on is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw dirt on?
The past tense of throw dirt on is threw dirt on.

Words near throw dirt on in the dictionary

  1. throw caution to the wind
  2. throw chunks
  3. throw cold water on
  4. throw dirt
  5. throw dirt enough, and some will stick
  6. throw dirt on
  7. throw down
  8. throw down one's tools
  9. throw down the gauntlet
  10. throw dust in someone's eyes
  11. throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick

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