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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
Carr has barely attempted 30 passes in three games, but threw only 12 in a blowout win over Purdue.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
In response, Clarkson burst into laughter and threw her hands in the air, as if she were absolved of her grief.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
On a third-and-11 at the Patriots 41 in the first quarter, Young threw behind McMillan on a short pass over the middle.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Of course Tamra threw Gina right under that particular bus.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Considering Gabriel completed each of his three passes and threw for a touchdown in his lone appearance this season, some have wondered if Sanders will ever be more than a third-stringer.
—Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
And the process did get to the drummer, who threw a tantrum that, if anything, is underplayed in the film, according to Langan.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
As for the rest of our readers’ predictions, 20% foresaw the grand prize going to freestyler Chris Turner, while 14% threw their support behind Jourdan Blue‘s velvety voice and even velvetier hair.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
In response, Clarkson burst into laughter and threw her hands in the air, as if she were absolved of her grief.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
On a third-and-11 at the Patriots 41 in the first quarter, Young threw behind McMillan on a short pass over the middle.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Of course Tamra threw Gina right under that particular bus.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Considering Gabriel completed each of his three passes and threw for a touchdown in his lone appearance this season, some have wondered if Sanders will ever be more than a third-stringer.
—Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
And the process did get to the drummer, who threw a tantrum that, if anything, is underplayed in the film, according to Langan.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
As for the rest of our readers’ predictions, 20% foresaw the grand prize going to freestyler Chris Turner, while 14% threw their support behind Jourdan Blue‘s velvety voice and even velvetier hair.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw
Verb
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That drive fell apart two plays later when Madsen tossed his third of four interceptions in the game.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Oct. 2025
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Carbonara When the pasta is tossed with the eggy cheese sauce, the noodles quickly soak up every drop.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Arsenal are now winless in three matches, seven dropped points in total, more than Chelsea lost all last season, and are fifth in the table behind Tottenham Hotspur.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hawaiian authorities also recovered a hat that the man in the security footage had dropped after leaving Tokuhara's clinic.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The debris flow landslides hurled chunks of railroad tracks, houses and hazardous material into the river.—
Rolando Arrieta,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Insults were hurled at McIlroy with such ferocity that his playing partner Shane Lowry had to be held back from going over the ropes to get at the fans.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The assistance, which significantly lowered premiums for people purchasing insurance through federal or state marketplaces, is set to expire at the end of this year.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The scenario assumes costs grow with historical inflation and the mortgage rate is lowered twice by a half-point through refinancing.—
Jeff Goertzen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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The country singer, his photographer, his then-tour manager, and bus driver were all flung about the cabin and seriously injured.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Against one of baseball’s worst teams, things got so bad that in the bottom of the eighth inning, journeyman outfielder Travis Jankowski took the mound and flung balls at 40 mph.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Caleb, beside her, had an empty backpack from Skywalker Ranch slung over his shoulder.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The man was captured on a trail camera wearing camouflage with an AR-15-style rifle slung across his chest, according to the affidavit.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Threw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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