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
Snell worked around Kim’s throwing error in the third to pitch a scoreless third and his day was done after 77 pitches.
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
As both fighters were bloodied, Strickland said that Chimaev pointed to the mat near the end of the fifth round, which is a sign to fighters to start throwing haymakers.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
After throwing through discomfort last season — the aches in Rodón’s elbow actually dated back years — his arm is now in a much more comfortable place.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Despite throwing 63 pitches through three innings, Ray only needed 30 pitches to get through the latter three frames.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Second baseman Xavier Edwards hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first and shortstop Otto Lopez scored on a Mead throwing error on a Kyle Stowers ground ball after reaching base on a double.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela delivered a pair of solo shots while Connelly Early tossed one of the best games of his career, throwing a career-high seven shutout innings to help snap the Rays’ seven-game win streak.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Other methods of sneaking contraband into a prison include throwing it over a facility’s fence, coordinating through the mail and, in some cases, involving corrupt corrections officers.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Great White was a late scratch by track veterinarians after flipping and throwing his jockey.
—Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
As both fighters were bloodied, Strickland said that Chimaev pointed to the mat near the end of the fifth round, which is a sign to fighters to start throwing haymakers.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
After throwing through discomfort last season — the aches in Rodón’s elbow actually dated back years — his arm is now in a much more comfortable place.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Despite throwing 63 pitches through three innings, Ray only needed 30 pitches to get through the latter three frames.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Second baseman Xavier Edwards hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first and shortstop Otto Lopez scored on a Mead throwing error on a Kyle Stowers ground ball after reaching base on a double.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela delivered a pair of solo shots while Connelly Early tossed one of the best games of his career, throwing a career-high seven shutout innings to help snap the Rays’ seven-game win streak.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Other methods of sneaking contraband into a prison include throwing it over a facility’s fence, coordinating through the mail and, in some cases, involving corrupt corrections officers.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Great White was a late scratch by track veterinarians after flipping and throwing his jockey.
—Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
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The Cubs did just enough to scratch a run across against Braves lefty Chris Sale, and the bullpen kept tossing up zeros en route to a 2-0 victory to snap a four-game losing streak.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is suspected of tossing a rock at the head of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal — one of the rarest marine mammals on earth — on May 5 in an incident that was caught on camera by locals.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Even one drink of alcohol damages the immune system, lowering its ability to battle invaders within 20 minutes of consumption.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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In the climate arena, nature-aware policy means lowering emissions by all means possible, including industrial decarbonization, and protecting ecosystems such as forests, mangroves, and kelp beds that absorb carbon in large quantities.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The mega-tsunami wreaked havoc across the landscape, stripping forests down to bare rock, ripping trees out by their roots and hurling boulders.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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The protest damaged a Communist Party office, with some protesters throwing rocks at the building and hurling furniture into a bonfire amid chants of freedom.—
Jorge Carrasco,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Philadelphia will hit 90° as soon as Monday and rise to 93° on Tuesday before dropping to a more manageable 88° on Wednesday.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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And the data show that this is also benefiting solar power, with the impact of aerosols dropping over the last few years.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 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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Disney’s presentation to advertisers in New York on Tuesday featured high-energy antics (and singing) courtesy of Olivia Rodrigo and the baseball bat-slinging Savannah Bananas.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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In addition, the action includes top-tier spider combat and awesome web-slinging and web-gliding traversal abilities.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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By the time officers arrived, the situation had escalated into what officials described as an active shooter incident, with the suspect walking down the middle of Memorial Drive and firing in an erratic manner as traffic came to a halt.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates, an ally of the United States and Israel, including at its energy infrastructure.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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