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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
Two men in ski masks hit the dog's owner and threw him to the ground, then took off with the dog.
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Tara Molina, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
As the crowds chanted, cars driving past honked their horns and threw peace signs at protesters.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
After Saturday’s glam — quarterbacks threw passes to smooth-moving receivers while running backs dodged tackling dummies — Sunday offers a dose of grit.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Demand saw a particularly sharp spike after 2022 thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden-era law that threw rebates and tax credits at homeowners.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
When the trees in the enchanted forest threw apples at Dorothy, an orchard full of red foam balls fell onto the viewers.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
The Kings threw themselves behind Hiller at multiple turns despite the presence of red flags and availability of emergency exits.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
The president instead threw his weight behind the more politically conservative Hope Scheppelman in her June primary against Hurd.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
The impact, which threw the auto 200 feet, caused the rail cars to sway and hit a northbound freight train.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Tara Molina, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
As the crowds chanted, cars driving past honked their horns and threw peace signs at protesters.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
After Saturday’s glam — quarterbacks threw passes to smooth-moving receivers while running backs dodged tackling dummies — Sunday offers a dose of grit.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Demand saw a particularly sharp spike after 2022 thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden-era law that threw rebates and tax credits at homeowners.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
When the trees in the enchanted forest threw apples at Dorothy, an orchard full of red foam balls fell onto the viewers.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
The Kings threw themselves behind Hiller at multiple turns despite the presence of red flags and availability of emergency exits.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
The president instead threw his weight behind the more politically conservative Hope Scheppelman in her June primary against Hurd.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
The impact, which threw the auto 200 feet, caused the rail cars to sway and hit a northbound freight train.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw
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After two-time All-Star David Bednar pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh for Team USA, his brother, former first-rounder Will Bednar, tossed a scoreless frame of his own in the top of the eighth inning for the Giants.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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But New York’s Court of Appeals tossed the guilty verdicts in April 2024, finding that the trial court judge, James Burke, shouldn’t have permitted three women to testify about rape and abuse allegations that weren’t tied to the charges.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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His prosecution has sparked outrage on social media and prompted several petitions calling for the charges against him to be dropped, including one signed by more than 380,000 people.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dropped the hammer on Anthropic Friday for denying the military ‘unobstructed’ access to its AI models.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The procession passed the headquarters of various Free Syrian Army factions, at whom the protesters hurled bitter insults for failing to protect the city.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Trotsky hurled items from the desk at Mercader before wresting the ice pick from his grip.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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News reports stating that the Fed raised or lowered interest rates don’t tell us what’s really happening — that the central bank is actually increasing or decreasing the amount of money in circulation.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Then Hazel lowered the lamp and said that all the other children had been allowed to walk without adult supervision, so she, too, should be granted the same privilege.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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As the final seconds ticked off the clock Friday night at Ellis Davis Field House, Cedar Hill’s Lyntoria Daniel flung the basketball high in the air and was mobbed by her teammates.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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There are no sharp elbows flung at his political opponents.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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Frances stood by her dad wearing a canary yellow sundress dress printed with bright orange flowers and a white lei slung around her neck.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Cala Pregonda is a red-sand sliver of beach, slung between two land outcroppings dotted with low-lying shrubs typical of the island’s more rugged northern shore.—
Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Threw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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