in the throes of

phrase

: experiencing (something painful)

She met him while he was in the throes of a messy divorce.

Examples of in the throes of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the throes of one of the largest Ebola outbreaks in the history of the African continent. — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

England is currently in the throes of its fourth heat wave of the year. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

On the other side of the aisle, Democrats are in the throes of an internal civil war between moderates and progressives, as democratic socialists successfully oust incumbents. — Jill Colvin, Fortune, 23 July 2026

The timing could not have been worse for a city already in the throes of the second major heat wave of the season. — Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for in the throes of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove