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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
But in the third, with the Penguins starting to hem the Wild into their zone, Matt Boldy, who has one goal in the past eight games, threw an errant pass for an icing.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
King Charles threw a secret party at Windsor Castle to celebrate a royal family member.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Five days after Scarr’s release from prison in 1988, his father threw him a party to welcome him back as worship leader.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers will turn to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw a complete game in their Game 2 win, to save their season, while the Blue Jays will start Kevin Gausman.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
But Fed Chair Jerome Powell threw cold water on market bulls with just five words.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
So when Luise was frustrated by her experiments with canvas one afternoon at MacDowell and threw her scraps into her studio’s fireplace, Morton was there to witness the epiphany that followed.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Mariota infamously threw a touchdown to himself in a 22-21 victory that would be the final game of Alex Smith’s Chiefs career.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Early in the second quarter, Lam threw a touchdown pass to Kayla Burmood who made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
King Charles threw a secret party at Windsor Castle to celebrate a royal family member.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Five days after Scarr’s release from prison in 1988, his father threw him a party to welcome him back as worship leader.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers will turn to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw a complete game in their Game 2 win, to save their season, while the Blue Jays will start Kevin Gausman.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
But Fed Chair Jerome Powell threw cold water on market bulls with just five words.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
So when Luise was frustrated by her experiments with canvas one afternoon at MacDowell and threw her scraps into her studio’s fireplace, Morton was there to witness the epiphany that followed.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Mariota infamously threw a touchdown to himself in a 22-21 victory that would be the final game of Alex Smith’s Chiefs career.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Early in the second quarter, Lam threw a touchdown pass to Kayla Burmood who made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw
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This rich and creamy dip has a base of cream cheese and Cheddar, with bacon, green onions, and a bit of crunch from almonds tossed on top.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Loftis tossed what could have been two interceptions, both of which were dropped by Mean Green defenders.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Houston’s Kevin Durant dropped 37 points, with 16 coming at the charity stripe, but no other player on Houston’s roster scored more than 17.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The loss was an unfamiliar feeling for the Dodgers, who had only dropped one game this entire postseason entering Friday.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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As officers attempted to make arrests, two suspects allegedly picked up a chair and hurled it at one of the officers, striking him in the back of the head.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The ball on offer is the one that Chad Patrick hurled at Ohtani in the fourth.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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As part of the trade truce, Washington lowered tariffs in exchange for China freeing up rare earth export controls and buying more US soybeans.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Following the lead from state officials to raise recruitment numbers, the department lowered its physical requirements to join the academy, according to copies of the standards from 2016 and 2024.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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At one point, convinced that one of the screenwriters who was on set polishing the script was leaking information to Weinstein, Scorsese rushed into the office and flung his desk out the window.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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As with 100 years ago, the intellectual cards have been flung into the air.—
John Wihbey,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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The pebbled leather bag features canvas handles and an adjustable, detachable strap that can be slung over your shoulder.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Spherical jugs of different mezcals dangle from a rope slung across the bar.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Threw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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