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 chance
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
Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Farr continues to make his presence felt, this time in the field by making an excellent play to his right and throwing the runner out at first for the final out of the inning.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
There are 14 charming colors to match your bedroom design or allow for a nice color element as a living room throw blanket.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
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Verb
This sanity-threatening quest went on for almost a decade, with Dominique driving her to every appointment and throwing the doctors off the scent.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Farr continues to make his presence felt, this time in the field by making an excellent play to his right and throwing the runner out at first for the final out of the inning.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
In the latter game, Zamost went 14 for 15 from the free-throw line, and many of those points came as the Cougars rallied from a nine-point deficit with five minutes remaining in regulation.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
There are 14 charming colors to match your bedroom design or allow for a nice color element as a living room throw blanket.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
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Santa Margarita never had a chance.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Shoppers can also enter the Product of the Year sweepstakes for a chance to win a collection of this year’s winners.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Coming into preseason testing, the big question is whether last season’s gamble would pay off.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Like many of its peers, Windey began its global venture close to home, bagging major orders in Vietnam and Kazakhstan in 2019.—
Xiaoying You,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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But before cameras venture into the room with the patient, Dana gives recent nursing school graduate Emma (Laëtitia Hollard) — and the audience — an overview.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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