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

Police reinforcements were called late Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at guards, according to police. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Clancy then ingested prescription medication, slashed her wrists and neck with a knife, and apparently threw herself head first out of a second-story window, resulting in permanent paralysis from the sternum down. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Each threw touchdowns during team periods that Notre Dame put on social media. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

No matter, seconds later Scott's corner threw multiple towels in the ring to stop the fight. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

The inning should have been over after Bo Bichette swung on a bouncing pitch that went back to the backstop, but Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz threw the ball past first base, and Bichette was safe. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Central Florida Christian 61, Discovery 0 Freshman quarterback Gavin Pritzkau threw six touchdown passes. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026