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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
Fortunately for the Trojans, Adrian Lopez alertly threw home to easily nail Hacopian by several feet to end the inning.
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The pitcher threw one pitch behind Crow-Armstrong and the another over his head.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Johnson allowed a solo home run in the first inning, then threw three consecutive scoreless innings.
—Oc Register, 1 June 2026
When Jamie tried to stop him, his stepdad kicked him in the stomach, threw him against a wall, beat him with a belt, etc.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Blyleven then threw a pitch that catcher Ed Ott couldn’t handle.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Houston also threw a no-hitter in the 2022 World Series when four pitchers combined against Philadelphia.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Atkinson threw a mini tantrum then sat in his chair, the look of defeat on a coach knowing what comes next.
—Kristian Winfield, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2026
Two frames later, Williams threw France out at home as France tried to score on Tatis’ two-out double.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The pitcher threw one pitch behind Crow-Armstrong and the another over his head.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Johnson allowed a solo home run in the first inning, then threw three consecutive scoreless innings.
—Oc Register, 1 June 2026
When Jamie tried to stop him, his stepdad kicked him in the stomach, threw him against a wall, beat him with a belt, etc.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Blyleven then threw a pitch that catcher Ed Ott couldn’t handle.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Houston also threw a no-hitter in the 2022 World Series when four pitchers combined against Philadelphia.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Atkinson threw a mini tantrum then sat in his chair, the look of defeat on a coach knowing what comes next.
—Kristian Winfield, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2026
Two frames later, Williams threw France out at home as France tried to score on Tatis’ two-out double.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw
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Channeling his inner Jameson, a spirited Simmons then motioned for Spider-Man to get tossed from the game.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Schlittler tossed a quality start in six innings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Narrow rock passages dropped at steep angles into flooded sections of opaque, silty water that Richards compared to coffee.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Hokusai is known for its bright rays of debris that stretch thousands of kilometers across the planet, created when material blasted from beneath Mercury's surface was hurled outward during the impact.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 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,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Accessibility This hotel is well-equipped for guests who need everything from adjustable showers to grab rails, lowered in-room view points and alarm clock telephone ringers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The fine was lowered to 1%, or $3,630, to reflect BHA’s financial condition.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The impact then flung the Pilot west, and the front of the car crashed with the back of Quinones Lewis’s Ford Fiesta, according to the affidavit.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
26 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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The newspapers of that era also included lively and even abusive rhetoric slung at political opponents.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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In April the army slung a succession of drones on the city of Nyala in the state of South Darfur, the seat of power of the RSF’s parallel government.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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“Threw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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