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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
Asked in court to provide proof that the items had nails fixed to them, Hewson said agents threw them away after the incident.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The children also broke a weight scale, threw sports equipment throughout the room and stole several items.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Sean Charles Dunn in August called federal officers racists and fascists and threw his subway sandwich at one federal agent.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
There was little question about whether Dunn threw the sandwich.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Klubnik threw 36 touchdowns in 14 games last year.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Protesters set fire to the municipal palace in Apatzingán late on Monday after a group of demonstrators threw stones at the building's windows, while riot police used tear gas to disperse protesters on Morelia, national media reported.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Once Mom picked up the stereo and threw it at him.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Michael Loria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The children also broke a weight scale, threw sports equipment throughout the room and stole several items.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Sean Charles Dunn in August called federal officers racists and fascists and threw his subway sandwich at one federal agent.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
There was little question about whether Dunn threw the sandwich.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Klubnik threw 36 touchdowns in 14 games last year.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Protesters set fire to the municipal palace in Apatzingán late on Monday after a group of demonstrators threw stones at the building's windows, while riot police used tear gas to disperse protesters on Morelia, national media reported.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Once Mom picked up the stereo and threw it at him.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 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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The White House lowered its flags to half-staff in honor of Cheney Tuesday morning, per CBS News’s Jennifer Jacobs.—
Keely Bastow,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Trump directed that flags be lowered most recently after the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk in September.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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