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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
Clay Holmes threw 5 2/3 innings, Devin Williams recorded his first save in a Mets uniform, and the Mets limited the Cards to only five hits throughout the entire game, quieting the bats that made a lot of noise in their season-opening series.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Ohtani threw a total of 67⅓ innings last year (including the postseason) in his return from a second elbow surgery.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker and Prosecutor Eric Zahnd, who have been at odds with each other in recent months, threw their support behind Willett’s potential campaign in a rare joint statement over the weekend.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
None of them threw a pitch in the sixth inning.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Gore threw just 57% of his fastballs for strikes in his Rangers debut.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
The officers threw all of my possessions all over the cell.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
The move came after allegations that a Pittsburgh funeral director defrauded thousands of grieving families and threw their pets into landfills.
—Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Buehler, who will likely start the fourth game of the season, threw 79 pitches.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Ohtani threw a total of 67⅓ innings last year (including the postseason) in his return from a second elbow surgery.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker and Prosecutor Eric Zahnd, who have been at odds with each other in recent months, threw their support behind Willett’s potential campaign in a rare joint statement over the weekend.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
None of them threw a pitch in the sixth inning.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Gore threw just 57% of his fastballs for strikes in his Rangers debut.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
The officers threw all of my possessions all over the cell.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
The move came after allegations that a Pittsburgh funeral director defrauded thousands of grieving families and threw their pets into landfills.
—Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Buehler, who will likely start the fourth game of the season, threw 79 pitches.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw
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Freshman Jocelyn Monroe tossed a complete-game five-inning shutout, striking out 12, as the Grapevine Faith Lions rolled to a 10-0 run-rule triumph over the Fort Worth Southwest Christian Eagles in a TAPPS Division II District 1 contest Tuesday at Oak Grove Park.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander tossed six innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out nine and walking three.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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With Saturday’s loss, the Royals (0-2) dropped the series to the Braves.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the Hornets dropped into 10th place.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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The impact severed the cockpit, and hurled a flight attendant -- still secured to her seat -- far from the crash site, her daughter told a Canadian TV station.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The impact severed the cockpit, and hurled a flight attendant — still secured to her seat — far from the crash site, her daughter told a Canadian TV station.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Romania, Hungary and Serbia have introduced special diesel prices for farmers or lowered the state tax income.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Penn team thus lowered the O₂ fraction in the sweep gas to ~11–14% to avoid hyperoxia.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The impact of the crash flung Diego Cardoso de Oliveira and 1-year-old Joaquim Ramos Pinto de Oliveira more than 100 feet from the bus stop.—
Annie Vainshtein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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Doughty flung a wrist shot from the left wall that Shesterkin could not see with four bodies in front of the crease.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cami secured her walking archive with a sturdy brass clasp and slung the bag over her shoulder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rear of the speaker is smartly curved to better hug your body when it is slung over your shoulder, too.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Threw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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