threw

verb

Definition of threwnext
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

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2
as in dropped
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally the attacker threw his victim to the ground

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Recent Examples of threw Hurts played in that game without limitation, the team said, and threw for 220 yards and a touchdown. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Dalton threw one pass — an interception — in a loss at Chicago and was eventually cut. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 During Seattle’s Super Bowl-winning 2025 season, Darnold threw 14 interceptions across the 17-game regular season. — Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Maye threw the only touchdown pass between the two, and the Patriots left with a 19-3 win. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Misiorowski threw a record-shattering 1,115 pitches that touched triple-digits. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Daniels threw two picks in the fourth quarter that led to a pair of field goals. — Rob Maaddi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 All Saints linebacker Jet Thomas will have to contain Mustangs’ quarterback Jaxson Franco who threw for three scores and ran for one in the first half last week. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Whatever life in a new country threw at them, Nguyen as the eldest daughter was there—and the labyrinthine American health care system featured prominently in her world. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw
  1. tossed
  2. dropped
  3. hurled
  4. lowered
  5. flung
  6. slung
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  • Yet Abrams still won’t kvetch about being crammed into a tiny whale-stomach set with a camera crew, while a half-dozen crew members surrounding the practical gut, wielding a gimbal, tossed him around like a wet rag doll.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ohtani turned to the Dodgers’ dugout, spread his arms wide and tossed his bat to the side.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tossed
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  • New Jersey won its second straight to improve to 6-4-0, while the Ducks dropped their fifth in a row to fall to 4-6-0.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • California’s homicide rate dropped to its lowest-ever level on record in 2025, as the number of violent crimes and homicides has dropped in recent decades, both statewide and nationally.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropped
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  • The American Civil Liberties Union sued in February, alleging officers hurled racial epithets, acted violently, and largely withheld food, water, bathrooms and medical care.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The allegations hurled by state officials against Orange County were based on flat-out lies.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurled
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  • The Los Angeles Fire Department lowered rescuers from a helicopter and an aerial ladder to pull at least two of the victims from the quick-moving waters, according to the agency.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Southwest Airlines reported quarterly beats but lowered full-year guidance.
    — Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lowered
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  • The refs have also flung their hankies for 177 false starts, the biggest tally in nearly 20 years.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Last year in Arizona, a motorcyclist was fatally injured after hitting a Waymo and being flung into the road.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of flung
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  • How decadent to have a vermouth on the rocks and sweet treats — affogato, flan, a silky strawberry panna cotta — under the half moon slung low in the sky.
    — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • On September 13 the Materialists star was photographed leaving the 2026 US Open men’s singles championships with the cozy layering piece slung over her shoulder, revealing a romantic white silk camisole underneath.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of slung

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“Threw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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