1
as in to toss
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 to drop
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
the attacker threw his victim to the ground
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as in venture
a risky undertaking
a desperate throw, that could jump-start his presidential campaign or end it right there
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as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Recent Examples of throw
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Smith didn’t complete a single pass that traveled in the air for 10 yards or more, and the Chargers deflected 15 of his throws.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, who went 22-of-30 for 206 yards and three touchdowns, also threw a costly interception in Colts territory early in the fourth quarter, taking points off the board.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Vrabel wanted to control the middle of the field and bait Tagovailoa into low-percentage, outside throws that would test his arm strength.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Smith didn’t complete a single pass that traveled in the air for 10 yards or more, and the Chargers deflected 15 of his throws.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw
Noun
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Analysts noted the backlog, which includes the $500 billion Stargate supercomputer venture with SoftBank and OpenAI, makes Oracle’s long-term revenue targets highly achievable.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yet just a fraction of 1% are building the kinds of technology ventures that attract institutional capital.—
Gelila,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For Machado and the Venezuelan opposition, embracing a narrative in which Maduro is a drug lord, not just a dictator, is a bit of a gamble.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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The lifestyle as a whole is a gamble too.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point rate cut this month at about 90% and the odds of a half-point cut at nearly 10%, according to CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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What began as a chance to build a sales team and achieve financial independence turned into a mission to serve working families.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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