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
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Love threw another touchdown pass to Kraft and a third to Savion Williams to guide the Packers back to the front.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Dart is completing just 48% of his throws this season with one score and two picks when under pressure.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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This week, Megan Moroney offers up valuable wisdom enveloped in a lilting ballad, while Maddie Lenhart sings of longing for a carefree night of throwing romantic caution to the wind.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Love threw another touchdown pass to Kraft and a third to Savion Williams to guide the Packers back to the front.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Bucs have allowed the fourth-most yards after the catch (796), have the fifth-worst EPA per pass against short throws and are especially bad against play action.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Dart is completing just 48% of his throws this season with one score and two picks when under pressure.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw
Noun
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To prove their point, the researchers analyzed 46 years’ worth of venture-capital startup investments, among other data points.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The venture, created in partnership with production companies KawanKawan Media and DW, revives the spirit of La Factory – a filmmaker incubator that ran at Directors’ Fortnight beginning in 2013.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Taking these steps would let Gen Z — and every generation to follow — see the frozen aisle not as a gamble, but as a reliable lifeline in lean times and times of plenty.—
Darin Detwiler,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Doku is the next most involved player, with three big chances created and three received.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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