Synonyms of threw

threw

verb

past tense of throw

1

as in tossed

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

threw a life preserver to the drowning man

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tossed
• hurled
• flung
• slung
• fired
• launched
• heaved
• pitched
• cast
• chucked
• lobbed
• pegged
• catapulted
• bowled
• dashed
• darted
• hurtled
• flipped
• pelted
• let fly
• lofted
• rolled
• gunned
• passed
• propelled
• hooked
• precipitated
• thrust
• ejected
• projected
• shot
• impelled
• rifled
• bucked

2

as in dropped

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

the attacker threw his victim to the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dropped
• lowered
• flattened
• threw down
• depressed
• toppled
• fumbled
• plopped
• sank
• leveled
• floored
• struck down
• knocked over
• knocked down
• submerged
• immersed
• bungled
• bobbled
• plunked down
• foozled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• lifted
• picked up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of threw

Saturday, former Hawaii running back Tylan Hines ran for 250 yards while former Wyoming starter Kaden Anderson threw two touchdowns. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Darian Mensah threw five touchdowns in his Miami debut and the Hurricanes defense held Stanford out of the end zone. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Davis Warren threw for 214 yards for Stanford but couldn't get the Cardinal in the end zone after leading them to a 37-27 win over Hawaii in his Cardinal debut last week. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

The neighbor took the knife and threw it into the sink, and it was later taken into evidence, according to the petition. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026

Senior quarterback Brady Cloherty threw a whopping seven TD passes after the Caravan (1-1) faced a 30-point hole in the second quarter. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

The seventh-round rookie threw an ugly interception in the first quarter, while backpedaling and off his back foot. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Ohtani threw a 20-pitch bullpen — shorter than his customary between-starts session — on Friday to tentatively set him up to throw the first inning Sunday. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Early in the second quarter, while driving toward the red zone, Klubnik threw an interception to Zaire Barnes while trying to get the ball to tight end Jelani Woods in tight coverage. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026