throes

plural of throe
as in struggle
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution

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Recent Examples of throes Both have started games for the Astros this season, and McCullers, specifically, is a veteran who has pitched in the throes of a playoff race. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025 Both hindsight and foresight is 20/20 in these scenarios, but recognizing your affective arousal while caught within its throes can be decidedly tricky. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Bobby's death came in the middle of a major contagion crisis that pulled the 118 fire department into fatal throes. Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Mette Degn-Christensen, founder of fair organizer Downtown Design, told WWD earlier this year that the whole region is in the throes a transformational chapter. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throes
Noun
  • The combination of strange comments, a clear lack of education and experience, and a disturbing personal history with mental health struggles and domestic problems doomed his campaign.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Appreciation means valuing the struggle of learning, not despite its difficulty but because of it.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Republicans were unfazed by Democrats threatening to withhold their votes, accusing them of hypocrisy for condemning GOP efforts to win policy concessions in past funding battles.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The iconic items fit well in this book given how many Avengers don’t feel complete without a gadget or mystical item to carry into battle.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Yet two of the first three weekends on CU’s fight card have resembled the Kansas and Kansas State losses of 2024.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Naoya Inoue, who is one of the top pound-for-pound fighters and 30-0, is defending his super bantamweight title on Sunday in Japan, just hours after Álvarez and Crawford fight.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Philippines is a mutual defense ally of the United States, meaning serious clashes between Beijing and Manila could quickly spiral into something that drags the US military into the fray.
    Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus are currently in the planet parade, but this weekend the waning gibbous moon joins the fray.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Republicans were unfazed by Democrats threatening to withhold their votes, accusing them of hypocrisy for condemning GOP efforts to win policy concessions in past funding battles.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Jackie Young made 4-of-6 from the 3-point line as part of her efforts, finishing with 18 points, seven assists, and three steals, with Jewell Loyd (14 points) and Dana Evans (13 points) contributing well off the bench.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Throes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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