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
As well as job displacement, AI risks deepening wealth inequality—concentrating the gains among those who own or are able to leverage its abilities, while throwing the remainder into the same basket of the formerly employable unemployed.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
In the show, following Conrad's surprise arrival in Paris the day before Belly's 22nd birthday, the pair spent some time together sightseeing before heading to the party Belly's Parisian friends were throwing her.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
The season-opening 33-8 loss at Indianapolis did not trigger any loud, profane, chair-throwing reaction from McDaniel.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Last-minute, impactful changes are like throwing a landmine on the track.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There was a blow-up doll that people were throwing around in the audience.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
If Jennings can’t play, Jones will be throwing to a receiver group that caught a grand total of four passes in Week 1, with all of them being Ricky Pearsall’s.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Her biggest oversight was not to have imagined that Cherry — the threat to her family life in the first place, a person capable of throwing an innocent cat out the window — could, and would, out-psycho her.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Starting pitcher Will Warren lasted five innings, throwing just 67 pitches.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
In the show, following Conrad's surprise arrival in Paris the day before Belly's 22nd birthday, the pair spent some time together sightseeing before heading to the party Belly's Parisian friends were throwing her.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
The season-opening 33-8 loss at Indianapolis did not trigger any loud, profane, chair-throwing reaction from McDaniel.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Last-minute, impactful changes are like throwing a landmine on the track.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There was a blow-up doll that people were throwing around in the audience.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
If Jennings can’t play, Jones will be throwing to a receiver group that caught a grand total of four passes in Week 1, with all of them being Ricky Pearsall’s.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Her biggest oversight was not to have imagined that Cherry — the threat to her family life in the first place, a person capable of throwing an innocent cat out the window — could, and would, out-psycho her.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Starting pitcher Will Warren lasted five innings, throwing just 67 pitches.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
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During that span, Browning went 4-3 as the team’s starter while tossing 12 touchdowns to just seven interceptions.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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After tossing a few MAGA hats to the crowd, Kirk sat down under the canopy to take questions.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The city has a long history of financial distress linked to lowering the millage rate, which is fueling fears of another potential crisis.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Purifying your indoor air, lowering blood pressure, and helping reduce stress and anxiety are a few benefits.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some protesters forced their way into the parliament complex by breaking through a barricade, a local official said, setting fire to an ambulance, hurling objects at riot police, and ferrying the injured to the hospital on motorcycles.—
Gopal Sharma,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Born in what is now Zimbabwe, Bland spent hours as a child hurling stones at telegraph poles.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The video, released Thursday night, showed a person running across a rooftop of the building from which the fatal round was fired before climbing down and dropping to the ground.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday night, additional video was released of the suspect, dropping from a rooftop after the shooting, as authorities asked the public for tips and assistance in identifying him.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The side brush on this model can also lift itself out of the way to avoid spreading stains and flinging large particles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Video and photos from Phoenix show street signs trembling from the wind as the storm swept through the city and its surrounding areas, picking up debris and flinging it around.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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New York's iconic Russ & Daughters celebrates 100 years of slinging bagels and lox this year.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dunn allegedly shouted at a group of federal officers before slinging the salami sandwich at one of them.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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They were converted from firing nuclear missiles to conducting conventional land attacks and are armed with up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, each with a range of 1,000 miles.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Dell’s downward-firing speakers, positioned underneath each side of the chassis, project decent sound quality if the laptop rests on a solid surface, not your lap.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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