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
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2
as in lowering
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
the attacker threw his victim to the ground
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Recent Examples of throwing
The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.
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Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Steer snuck a slow roller under the glove of the second baseman Chisholm, and as Steer surged to second, José Caballero — who moved from left field to center field an inning earlier — came up throwing.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Algerian players received a tour of KU's facilities, kicking field goals, throwing American footballs at the under-construction Kansas Memorial Stadium, and hitting the batting cages at Hoglund Ballpark.
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Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The right-hander left after giving up 12 hits, walking two and throwing 95 pitches.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
This time, the hard-throwing right-hander shut the door with a 1-2-3 inning, earning his first save of the season.
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Jason Burke,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Lynch injured his lower left side throwing his second pitch of the fifth.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Paul Goldschmidt hit an infield single off Braydon Fisher (2-2) to begin the ninth and advanced on Fisher's throwing error.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.
—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Steer snuck a slow roller under the glove of the second baseman Chisholm, and as Steer surged to second, José Caballero — who moved from left field to center field an inning earlier — came up throwing.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Algerian players received a tour of KU's facilities, kicking field goals, throwing American footballs at the under-construction Kansas Memorial Stadium, and hitting the batting cages at Hoglund Ballpark.
—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The right-hander left after giving up 12 hits, walking two and throwing 95 pitches.
—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
This time, the hard-throwing right-hander shut the door with a 1-2-3 inning, earning his first save of the season.
—
Jason Burke,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Lynch injured his lower left side throwing his second pitch of the fifth.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Paul Goldschmidt hit an infield single off Braydon Fisher (2-2) to begin the ninth and advanced on Fisher's throwing error.
—
Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
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Applying frosting is one of the few things that cannot be said to be a subset of Haaland’s métier; after tossing his balky piping bag aside in frustration, the Norseman issued an expletive that was deemed bleep-worthy by Fox’s Standards & Practices crew.
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Given the vast number of teens who are nowadays encountering mental health issues, tossing specialized labor at the matter is simply not realistic.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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But despite more than 50 years of data showing the cholesterol-lowering medications are safe, many people are still hesitant to take statins, fearing side effects.
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At its core, the hearing involved two former business partners hurling major accusations against one another.
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Jets and winds from black holes are textbook physics, and scientists have observed many supermassive black holes hurling them into space.
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Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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Top Employees Making Avoidable Mistakes One sign is when your best people start dropping the ball.
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The players rotated quickly, setting flurries of picks and cutting, creating space by driving to the basket, stretching the defense to the point of breaking, and then flinging the ball to the open man in the corner.
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My summer version of Jay Gatsby flinging his silk shirts over a balcony is filling a room with dainty cotton blouses and dresses in sweet floral motifs.
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But a $40/hr wage means adults crowding out teens and nary a school-age summer server slinging soda at SoFi.
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Plus, the locals love taco-slinging Cosmica for Cal-Mex brunch and colorful cocktails, plus World Cup watch parties on the spacious patio.
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Abolishing the filibuster, passing the SAVE America Act, firing the Senate parliamentarian – the president wants all of it.
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In all, the show is expected to span the lower East River in the Seaport District, the lower Hudson River in collaboration with Jersey City and the Brooklyn Bridge, firing from six barges and providing miles of public viewing.
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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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