Synonyms of threw

threw

verb

past tense of throw

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tossed
• hurled
• flung
• slung
• fired
• launched
• heaved
• pitched
• cast
• chucked
• lobbed
• pegged
• catapulted
• bowled
• dashed
• darted
• hurtled
• flipped
• pelted
• let fly
• lofted
• rolled
• gunned
• passed
• propelled
• hooked
• precipitated
• thrust
• ejected
• projected
• shot
• impelled
• rifled
• bucked

2

as in dropped

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

the attacker threw his victim to the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dropped
• lowered
• flattened
• threw down
• depressed
• toppled
• fumbled
• plopped
• sank
• leveled
• floored
• struck down
• knocked over
• knocked down
• submerged
• immersed
• bungled
• bobbled
• plunked down
• foozled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• lifted
• picked up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of threw

Cade Gibson, Calvin Faucher and Tyler Zuber combined to allow one run over three innings before Pete Fairbanks threw a 1-2-3 ninth for his 16th save. — Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Pete Fairbanks, the Marlins' fifth pitcher, threw just seven pitches while earning his 16th save with a perfect ninth. — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Chicago’s Roy Patterson threw the first pitch, a ball, to Cleveland’s Ollie Pickering, who flew out to center as the first batter in league history. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The fourth round pick threw two interceptions (one during 11-on-11 drills and another during 7-on-7 work). — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Then Andrew Kittredge came on and immediately threw a wild pitch, forcing Baltimore to bring the infield in. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Rafael Devers collected the ball and stepped on first base for the forceout and then threw to second base. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Then, at the conclusion of Friday’s two-hour practice, Johnson threw his group into an end-of-half, two-minute situation. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Mahomes threw a perfect pass, which Holiday reeled in just inside the back left pylon for a score. — Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026