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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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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
For his career, Morton threw for 27,908 yards with 183 touchdowns.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
Noah Deist threw a complete game for the win.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
Hoffman also claimed to be the victim of abuse, including an incident in which Porter allegedly threw hot mashed potatoes at him.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The veteran right-hander threw six innings of one-run ball without issuing a walk for Double-A San Antonio.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 11 May 2026
His Jim Crow traveling kit kept him prepared for anything the Jim Crow car threw at him.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The child was rescued by a citizen who threw a life ring in the water.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Mikal Bridges grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it out to Jalen Brunson.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Quarterback Jordan Ta'amu – a veteran of the spring pro football circuit – threw for three first-half touchdowns in the victory.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
Noah Deist threw a complete game for the win.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
Hoffman also claimed to be the victim of abuse, including an incident in which Porter allegedly threw hot mashed potatoes at him.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The veteran right-hander threw six innings of one-run ball without issuing a walk for Double-A San Antonio.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 11 May 2026
His Jim Crow traveling kit kept him prepared for anything the Jim Crow car threw at him.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The child was rescued by a citizen who threw a life ring in the water.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Mikal Bridges grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it out to Jalen Brunson.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Quarterback Jordan Ta'amu – a veteran of the spring pro football circuit – threw for three first-half touchdowns in the victory.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw
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Carmella and Omar made it onto the ballot, but only because of extraordinary effort and after hundreds of signatures were tossed.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Most boxes focus on generic stuff that will either get ripped to shreds or tossed to the side.—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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He was dropped for the trip to Le Havre, but has returned to the squad for Sunday’s pivotal final game at home to Rennes.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Those runs proved useful when Benge dropped a fly ball in the top of the seventh, allowing a run to score for the Yankees, who loaded the bases with no outs, forcing the Mets to go to the bullpen.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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During another act of vandalism, the suspects hurled an egg at a home, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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When asked about reports that the bus had stopped on the railway tracks and that the barriers, used to keep motorists away from the tracks when the trains are passing, may not have lowered properly, Siripong said the matter still needs to be investigated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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While fine particulate matter is made of charred bits flung directly into the atmosphere by wildfires, ozone forms after the fact, when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds interact with light.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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The front of the Odyssey collided with the back of the Pilot, which was then flung west.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Three gaffers rush by with heavy coils of electric cord slung over their shoulders.—
Jade Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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There have also been 1,888 golf balls slung into the water down those three holes specifically over that span.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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“Threw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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