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

Williams was extremely efficient for the Bears (6-2) against one of the NFL's stingiest defenses, committing no turnovers, taking just one sack and throwing for 247 yards while completing 71% of his passes. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Any team that signs Skubal must be comfortable with his health, as the lefty missed six weeks before the All-Star break due to a revolutionary NanoScope surgery to remove a loose body in his throwing elbow. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Hollywood was throwing an enormous party celebrating a fantasy of female empowerment while women were still fighting for equality in the real world. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

To my left, a string of horses are grazing peacefully in a meadow; to my right, a coterie of children are throwing footballs and making s’mores on a campfire as the distant twang of bluegrass ripples through the air. — Olivia Singer, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

The motorcycle hit the back of another vehicle and then hit a concrete wall divider, throwing the rider off the bike. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Buffalo really is only effective on the road, not even throwing for 200 yards in a game this season. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

For the final 28-plus minutes, Tampa Bay didn’t bother throwing at all. — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Antetokounmpo was everywhere, throwing a down a poster dunk over Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, hitting pull-up threes and assisting on a bunch of the Heat’s three-pointers. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing throwing

• throwing away