How to Use throw in a Sentence

throw

1 of 2 verb

• The storm threw the boat against a reef.
• The crash threw the driver from the car.
• She threw the ball to first base.
• She was thrown from the horse.
• She threw her coat on the bed.
• You throw like a wimp.
• The wrestler threw his opponent to the mat.
• We threw our hats in the air at the end of the ceremony.
• Let's see how far you can throw.
• Don't throw your trash on the ground. Throw it in the trash can.
• But judges might not throw them out.
  — Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
• Don’t let life throw you off-track.
  — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
• But when in doubt, throw moldy cheese out.
  — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
• If any clams don’t open, throw them out!
  — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
• Hill was asked why the flag was thrown so late.
  — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
• If your turnips come with green tops, don't throw them away.
  — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
• She is thrown to the ground, the chain ripped from her neck.
  — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
• Your best bet is to throw them out and start over each fall.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
• Baker looked him off and threw a post.
  — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
• Murray has not had much time to throw.
  — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
• Willing to throw his body around.
  — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
• Just be sure to throw a few towels in with it.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
• Did that throw you off when that happened?
  — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
• No flag was thrown, but the play was reviewed.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
• Then there was the guy throwing them the ball.
  — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
• Life has thrown them more than one curveball.
  — Kate Bilo, CBS News, 16 June 2026
• The next step will be throwing a bullpen this week.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
• Eh, screw it, throw the egg on the burger.
  — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
• Bubela picks up a grounder off the hop and throws it to first for the out.
  — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
• Thomas will have copies in hand and throw a launch party soon.
  — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2026

throw

2 of 2 noun

• It's a long throw from center field to home plate.
• He lost all his winnings on his last throw.
• The quarterback made a perfect throw.
• The last three throws were tough.
  — Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
• Even a good throw would have been late.
  — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
• Got to the free-throw line four times.
  — Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 June 2026
• Maye missed him on one of his throws.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
• But Lawrence’s throw sailed high.
  — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
• His throw is more of a line drive than a loft.
  — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
• The throw was above Daniels’ head.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
• The big thing for him is to take the easy throws.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
• Knox shot 4 for 5 at the free-throw line.
  — Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
• Allar did not put enough on the throw.
  — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
• Every throw feels good with it.
  — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
• The team is led by a free-throw merchant.
  — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
• None of the four throws were routine.
  — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
• Gabriel has focused on the short throw.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
• Pages’ throw arrived with feet to spare.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
• Only his throw was nowhere near the plate.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
• This was Daniels’ finest throw of the game, hands down.
  — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
• Grissom went all the way to third on the throw home.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
• Maye’s worst throws came early.
  — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
• Thirteen of his points came from the free-throw line.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
• Her free-throw and three-point game also were on point.
  — Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
• Great catch, great throw, scrambling.
  — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
• His throw to first base was wild, though, for an error.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
• There have been a lot of throws close to the line of scrimmage.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
• He’s made some wild throws, and some odd looking ones, too.
  — David Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
• And again, Dak the throw to Turp on a check down.
  — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
• Snap up the blanket in eight sizes, such as throw, full, twin, and king.
  — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025