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
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Some examples are very glaring, like when an offensive lineman, tight end or wide receiver is knocked backward or thrown to the ground by the guy he’s supposed to be blocking.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
With Ryan O’Hearn up, both runners advanced when White Sox starter Sean Burke’s pick-off throw to first base sailed a little wide and rolled to the side wall.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Mahomes set the tone for Worthy with their deep 37-yard connection early, but the two vintage Mahomes throws came later — a fade in the second quarter to Travis Kelce and his fourth and final touchdown to Hollywood Brown in the fourth quarter.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Some examples are very glaring, like when an offensive lineman, tight end or wide receiver is knocked backward or thrown to the ground by the guy he’s supposed to be blocking.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Morel’s throw from left ensured that catcher Nick Fortes was waiting with time to spare as Gonzalez raced down the third base line.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
With Ryan O’Hearn up, both runners advanced when White Sox starter Sean Burke’s pick-off throw to first base sailed a little wide and rolled to the side wall.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
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For Cela, balancing Oner Active along with her other ventures—including her schools initiative Project Power and the fitness app Evolve You—as well as being a mom to her son, Arlo, can be challenging.—
Monique Wilson,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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Light Danish startup Light is the latest in a series of European tech firms raising cash as venture capitalists search for the next big thing in artificial intelligence.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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As awards season progresses, the success or failure of these strategic gambles will likely influence how future romantic dramas approach their campaigns, potentially reshaping decades of precedent in favor of more aggressive positioning strategies.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Aware that her life in the game was at risk, Mazullo did not play her Shot In the Dark advantage, which would have offered her a one-in-six chance at safety.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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There is still a 96 percent chance the asteroid will pass harmlessly by the moon.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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