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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 a while, Djena kept a bin with her clothes in Saran’s closet, until Saran threw it into the hallway, angry at Djena for forgetting to close her bedroom door.
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
One way might be to hone a single, perfect statement—something narrow and vicious, a shiv to the ribs of the world that cheered your demise as your rival threw a Cheshire Cat grin at you from the Super Bowl halftime show.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
Grant homered on the third pitch that Heard, an All-SEC first-team pitcher, threw her.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 18 May 2026
At one point in the practice, then-Ravens wide receiver Tylan Wallace and then-Commanders cornerback Emmanuel Forrest were tangled up after a play and threw what appeared to be punches.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Rhodes, Inman and Chris Soohoo, Sun Space’s visuals engineer, threw together a Twitch livestream to continue the chaos.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
DraftKings threw Illinois' sports gambling tax structure under the bus in a statement published in the Chicago Tribune.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Braves starter Grant Holmes threw six shutout innings, and the Atlanta bullpen combined to allow one run over three innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
Gavin Collyer took over and threw two hitless innings as the Astros were blanked for the third time this season.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
One way might be to hone a single, perfect statement—something narrow and vicious, a shiv to the ribs of the world that cheered your demise as your rival threw a Cheshire Cat grin at you from the Super Bowl halftime show.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
Grant homered on the third pitch that Heard, an All-SEC first-team pitcher, threw her.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 18 May 2026
At one point in the practice, then-Ravens wide receiver Tylan Wallace and then-Commanders cornerback Emmanuel Forrest were tangled up after a play and threw what appeared to be punches.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Rhodes, Inman and Chris Soohoo, Sun Space’s visuals engineer, threw together a Twitch livestream to continue the chaos.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
DraftKings threw Illinois' sports gambling tax structure under the bus in a statement published in the Chicago Tribune.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Braves starter Grant Holmes threw six shutout innings, and the Atlanta bullpen combined to allow one run over three innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
Gavin Collyer took over and threw two hitless innings as the Astros were blanked for the third time this season.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw
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This recipe shows the humble white button mushroom’s versatility in a savory sauce thickened with heavy cream and flavored with garlic and shallots and tossed with chicken meatballs.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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The pork is served over a bed of spaghetti tossed with fresh arugula, whose peppery bite adds a bright, fresh contrast.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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Chicago’s role in the breakthrough experiment wasn’t revealed publicly until after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan — nearly three years later.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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This was because the vast majority of Bungie did not know about Destiny 2 support being dropped right up until it was publicly announced.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The girl hurled the ball all the way down the hallway, and Hadley bounded happily to retrieve and gently return it.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Congregants speculated the egg was hurled by a resident of a new building across the street.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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The governor ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff at all Massachusetts state buildings in Kilduff's honor at the governor's request, according to CBS Boston.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Meanwhile, community insurance ratings improved from 4/100 to 83/100, which in turn lowered risks and costs for homeowners and insurers alike.—
Scott Reynolds,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The theater was also immediately gutted, the audience chairs yanked out and flung into a pile in the middle of the studio.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Previous studies have suggested that Triton may have been captured by Neptune’s gravity after a close pass and flung inward to smash into Neptune’s primordial satellite system.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Meanwhile at Gucci’s coed show, Demna offered up painted on black trousers, slung low on the hips with unbuttoned shirts.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
14 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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“Threw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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