threw

verb

Definition of threwnext
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

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2
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 Less than a year later, Galileo threw itself into Jupiter's atmosphere. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026 The fan threw the ball aggressively at official Chelisa Painter and Doncic immediately pointed at the fan and appeared to say something to him. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Minshew threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns, rallying the Cardinals past the Cowboys in overtime. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 Williams threw four touchdown passes in a 42-10 victory over Denver in the Super Bowl. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 The two were rendered soaking wet, and after Camilla was given an umbrella, Charles was left without one and threw his hands in the air, asking aides where an umbrella was for him. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026 Manning threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns on 16-for-20 passing, but still showed some poor decision-making in his play. — Pj Green november 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026 Aneha’s traditional family didn’t want to appear on-camera or meet Cam, which threw him off. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026 Providence had no trouble with Mount Vernon in its 49-13 opening-round win as junior quarterback Dominic Vita threw a pair of TD passes. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw
  1. tossed
  2. dropped
  3. hurled
  4. lowered
  5. flung
  6. slung
Verb
  • So, Doncic just tossed up the three-pointer from the three-point line on the Portland side of the court that banked in as time expired.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Turbulence tossed it up and down by 700 feet (200 meters), but the situation quickly escalated as the aircraft fell at breathtaking speed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • Phillips caught a bad break when her approach to the green hit a tree branch on its upward flight and dropped 20 yards short of the green.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This allows soldiers to retain the option of using an unexpended round as conventional mortar ammunition if it is not dropped or mission requirements change.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dropped
Verb
  • Castro allegedly hurled a lacrosse ball toward the crowd, nearly striking someone, according to court documents.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Anger spilled into violence, with Molotov cocktails hurled at Tesla vehicles, charging stations set ablaze, and dealerships covered in graffiti.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of hurled
Verb
  • Maternal mortality rate has been lowered in recent years in America.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Maybe the lack of spotlight and vodcaster microphone lowered his guard.
    — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of lowered
Verb
  • Jontay grabbed a rebound and flung the ball seventy-five feet to his younger brother Jevon, a perfect pass that ended in a dunk.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Guests who think an occasional bottle of wine flung on the counter has rendered this custom obsolete should note that any sensible hostess will disagree.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of flung
Verb
  • Atop her groutfit, Rihanna added an extra dose of cozy with a white shag coat, worn slung over her shoulders.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The final sprint to Tuesday's midterm elections has kicked up a flurry of headlines about attack ads slung by candidates and verbal jabs thrown by current and former occupants of the White House.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of slung

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“Threw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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