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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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
Two nights after throwing 21 pitches over 1⅔ innings, Johnson threw 124 pitches over 7⅓ strong innings to beat the host Aggies (41-14) before a crowd of 6,934.
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Houser grinded through a pair of long innings that ate into his pitch count, throwing 37 pitches in the first inning and 27 more pitches in the third inning.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
Santa Ana Police Department officers are seeking help in identifying and locating a woman who was seen throwing a container full of food at a Chipotle employee in early May.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The 26-year-old right-hander matched a career best by getting eight strikeouts for the third time in his career while issuing a pair of walks and throwing a season-high 96 pitches.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
The hard-throwing right-hander threw 39 pitches over 100 mph, including all 14 in the first inning.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal returned to throwing barely a week after having the procedure and threw a simulated game 20 days after the surgery.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Often, Aleksi would put forth an outrageous idea—that there was no such thing as consciousness, that the many-worlds interpretation was surely true, thereby throwing into question any notion of a self—and Mete and Defne would come together in opposition.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
The 420 square feet the axe-throwing business lost was absorbed by neighboring Sinkers, according to a deposition that took place in late 2025.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Houser grinded through a pair of long innings that ate into his pitch count, throwing 37 pitches in the first inning and 27 more pitches in the third inning.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
Santa Ana Police Department officers are seeking help in identifying and locating a woman who was seen throwing a container full of food at a Chipotle employee in early May.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The 26-year-old right-hander matched a career best by getting eight strikeouts for the third time in his career while issuing a pair of walks and throwing a season-high 96 pitches.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
The hard-throwing right-hander threw 39 pitches over 100 mph, including all 14 in the first inning.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal returned to throwing barely a week after having the procedure and threw a simulated game 20 days after the surgery.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Often, Aleksi would put forth an outrageous idea—that there was no such thing as consciousness, that the many-worlds interpretation was surely true, thereby throwing into question any notion of a self—and Mete and Defne would come together in opposition.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
The 420 square feet the axe-throwing business lost was absorbed by neighboring Sinkers, according to a deposition that took place in late 2025.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
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The video appears to show a person standing with a snow shovel outside the house, near the street, then retreating toward the house and tossing the shovel into the yard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Toast 1 cup raw walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing halfway through, until golden brown, 8–10 minutes.—
Kamal Mouzawak,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 May 2026
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Muskiet added that the true blood-pressure-lowering effect of GLP-1s may actually be underestimated in the review.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2026
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Last season, Tyler Guyton allowed 31 quarterback pressures in just 10 games, and lowering that number will be crucial in lowering Prescott’s overall cleanliness in the pocket after being pressured the sixth-most of any quarterback last season.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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Wallen's onstage throwing of the piano this week took place two years after he was arrested in Nashville for hurling a chair off the roof of a bar in Nashville in April 2024.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Romeo Briones was the starting pitcher for Helix, hurling the first 4 2/3 innings before Williams rode to the rescue.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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His perfect parade was broken up by an error in the fourth inning when miscommunication between Andy Pages and Kyle Tucker led to Trea Turner’s fly ball glancing off Tucker’s glove and dropping to the warning track uncaught.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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As vehicles drive by on a nearby road, he can be seen dropping to the ground.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Another video showed Chonkers reemerging from the water, flinging himself onto a dock full of smaller sea lions who, save for one apparently brave animal, fled at the sight and reverberations of their massive neighbor.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sam instead proposes that the performer dance to it without music, a prompt that is followed by Anne Hathaway flinging herself across the room, dragging her body across the floor in a hypnotic spectacle that seems to convey struggle, possession, and loss of control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cage plays 1930s private investigator Ben Reilly who is also a web-slinging superhero.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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Shows end and fame fades, but the beef stands will stay slinging.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Terr hopes that the settlements reached thus far will deter officials from firing or punishing employees for their speech moving forward, despite political pressure or online outrage.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The real estate heir went on to become a vocal advocate for firing former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — as well as controversial housing proposals, like a 50-year mortgage, that other GOP officials scoffed at.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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