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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
According to Podgorski, Wenger allegedly constructed a Molotov cocktail inside the residence, lit it and threw it at officers.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
In court, Perkins had been found capable to proceed at least twice before a judge reversed course and threw him back into the evaluation process.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Never lacking in commitment, Ware threw herself into the nightlife in a whirlwind of pearls, caftans, and hairpieces, soundtracking other people’s abandon while remaining exquisitely composed herself.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Punk was taking off the tape from his hands and threw it onto the ring, distracting the referee enough to hit Reigns with a low blow.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Jordan Leasure entered and threw a wild pitch to score Gelof and make it 7-4 before retiring Jacob Wilson on a foul popup.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Just ask 6-foot Drew Brees, who threw for more than 80,000 yards and was a Super Bowl MVP despite some teams’ concerns over his height.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Straka, a University of Georgia and Lowndes High School product, threw the ceremonial first pitch Monday before the Braves faced the Marlins.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Dick started making headlines earlier this month when reports surfaced that a woman had tracked Buckingham to a Santa Monica location and threw a substance at him before fleeing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
In court, Perkins had been found capable to proceed at least twice before a judge reversed course and threw him back into the evaluation process.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Never lacking in commitment, Ware threw herself into the nightlife in a whirlwind of pearls, caftans, and hairpieces, soundtracking other people’s abandon while remaining exquisitely composed herself.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Punk was taking off the tape from his hands and threw it onto the ring, distracting the referee enough to hit Reigns with a low blow.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Jordan Leasure entered and threw a wild pitch to score Gelof and make it 7-4 before retiring Jacob Wilson on a foul popup.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Just ask 6-foot Drew Brees, who threw for more than 80,000 yards and was a Super Bowl MVP despite some teams’ concerns over his height.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Straka, a University of Georgia and Lowndes High School product, threw the ceremonial first pitch Monday before the Braves faced the Marlins.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Dick started making headlines earlier this month when reports surfaced that a woman had tracked Buckingham to a Santa Monica location and threw a substance at him before fleeing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw
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Imanaga tossed seven innings for the first time this season, limiting the Phillies to just three hits, including the home run, while walking one and striking out one batter.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lugo tossed seven scoreless innings and logged seven strikeouts.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Members of the press in attendance dropped to the floor.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Both medical providers were later charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the nurse was acquitted and charges were dropped against the doctor after a jury could not reach a verdict.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.—
Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The director hurled himself to the floor.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 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,
25 Apr. 2026
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That hasn’t lowered tensions in the strait, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas is shipped during peacetime.—
Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dual insults — one from the US president and another from a Russian commentator — flung at Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni appear to be uniting at least some of her critics behind her.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The two boys look at each other and then take three snailish steps toward the open window of the Lincoln, the older with his arm flung horizontal like hazard tape across his brother's chest.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mother Mary shivers in the middle of the barn with her head slung low while Sam upbraids the pop star for leaving her behind for other, whiter designers when her career went supernova.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Threw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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