Synonyms of throwing

throwing

verb

present participle of throw

1

as in tossing

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

threw a life preserver to the drowning man

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tossing
• hurling
• flinging
• slinging
• firing
• launching
• chucking
• casting
• heaving
• bowling
• pitching
• lobbing
• hurtling
• pelting
• pegging
• catapulting
• flipping
• darting
• dashing
• lofting
• rolling
• letting fly
• gunning
• thrusting
• passing
• projecting
• ejecting
• hooking
• shooting
• propelling
• precipitating
• bucking
• impelling
• rifling

2

as in lowering

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

the attacker threw his victim to the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lowering
• dropping
• flattening
• throwing down
• depressing
• toppling
• fumbling
• sinking
• plopping
• leveling
• knocking over
• striking down
• knocking down
• submerging
• immersing
• flooring
• bungling
• bobbling
• plunking down
• foozling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raising
• lifting
• picking up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throwing

Its new Home Cinema LS5000, LS6000, and LS7500 home theater projectors join the existing LS11000 flagship, with all four capable of throwing images as large as 300 inches. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

There’s a dictator, and that’s the guy that’s throwing the yellow hankies. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

But Maye showed promise in those games a year ago, throwing for five touchdowns and two interceptions. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

In the southern Alpes-Maritimes region, police arrested 10 high school students on Monday on allegations of setting fires, throwing projectiles and committing other violent acts that injured two students, the regional government said. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

The case can be made that Cole has been the Yankees’ fourth-best starter with Carlos Rodón also in the mix and throwing like a frontline arm, but the latter is expected to work out of the bullpen in the Wild Card Series. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

In a tight Southwest Prairie West game Friday at Yorkville, Schwab unveiled yet another talent, throwing a key touchdown pass to quarterback Drew Kleinhans on a halfback option play. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026

Mestemaker overcame an interception on Oklahoma State's first drive of the third quarter by throwing passes of 27 and 40 yards on the Cowboys' next drive to set up his 4-yard scoring toss to Terrence Lewis to knot the score at 21. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Levis made an immediate impression in his first start, throwing four touchdown passes in a victory over Atlanta. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing throwing

• throwing away