THREW BACK Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

threw back

verb

past tense of throw back

as in fell

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The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site.

— Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

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And while her office brought its findings to the Illinois State Police and Cook County state’s attorney, a spokesperson said, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke declined to immediately bring charges.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Investigators ultimately declined to file criminal charges against Brady Kiser in connection with the toddler’s death.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of declined

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Macron’s highest aspirations to, as a modern Talleyrand, inject himself and solve global issues such as Ukraine, Africa’s Sahel, Syria, Lebanon, or Iran have fallen short, degenerated into petty feuds, or backfired.

— Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Last fall, a Krousty Sabaïdi giveaway promoted by popular French influencer Fares Salvatore, who has more than 868,000 followers on TikTok, degenerated into mayhem when the call-out attracted 3,000 teenagers.

— Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of degenerated

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The smoke from the blazes, coupled with fires in neighboring Canada, worsened air quality for millions across the country.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
This decline was possibly made worse by federal immigration enforcement, which district officials believe worsened the annual districtwide decline last year from about 2% — which had been expected — to about 4%.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of worsened

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Stars such as Julia Fox and Bechtel have reverted back to their natural color after spending time with the platinum look, but keeping the shape ultra-thin.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
However, the cells recently reverted from the supergiant state do not have the potential to form supergiants compared to cells produced by normal morphs.

— Jay Kakade July 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026

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