free throw
noun
: an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent
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The Canadian native owns lifetime averages of 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while making 44.1 percent of his shots, 34.7 percent of his triples and 74.1 percent of his free throws.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
And that’s without earning a ton of free throws, or being a 3-point threat.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Aces made 19 of their 25 free throws for the game.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Four Shepard free throws and a pair from McBride and Natisha Hiedeman made it 83-61 late in the third quarter.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
And that’s without earning a ton of free throws, or being a 3-point threat.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Aces made 19 of their 25 free throws for the game.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Four Shepard free throws and a pair from McBride and Natisha Hiedeman made it 83-61 late in the third quarter.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for free throw
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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