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thrown on

thrown on is the past participle 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 thrown on

What is thrown on the past participle of?
Thrown on is the past participle of throw on.

Words near thrown on in the dictionary

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

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