Onto
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Penalties: Officials carry weighted yellow flags and throw them onto the field to indicate that a violation of the rules occurred during the preceding play.
Source: Useful Notes / American Football -
Because friendship terminations often include romantic-tinged night caps with champagne in a darkened rail car corridor after Clara spends part of the preceding scene hanging onto the Doctor's arm while he impresses her with stories of alien worlds.
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Preceding and Onto. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/onto/preceding
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