collapsed in the throes of agony
that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution
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Both have started games for the Astros this season, and McCullers, specifically, is a veteran who has pitched in the throes of a playoff race.—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025 Both hindsight and foresight is 20/20 in these scenarios, but recognizing your affective arousal while caught within its throes can be decidedly tricky.—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Bobby's death came in the middle of a major contagion crisis that pulled the 118 fire department into fatal throes.—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Mette Degn-Christensen, founder of fair organizer Downtown Design, told WWD earlier this year that the whole region is in the throes a transformational chapter.—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for throe
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Etymology
Middle English thrawe, throwe, from Old English thrawu, thrēa threat, pang; akin to Old High German drawa threat
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