in the throes of

idiom

: experiencing (something painful)
She met him while he was in the throes of a messy divorce.

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Christina Applegate is opening up while in the throes of the early stages of grief. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 The custom tent manufacturer in Traverse City, Michigan, was in the throes of rapid growth. Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Downtown Denver has a 16% storefront vacancy rate, while the 16th Street Mall, which has been in the throes of a $175 million upgrade since 2022, has a storefront vacancy rate closer to 27%. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025 Nielsen has since overhauled its methods, adding more advanced viewing metrics in order to satisfy complaints from programmers and advertisers, who are in the throes of making the leap from linear broadcast to streaming. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the throes of

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“In the throes of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20throes%20of. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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