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

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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 Henderson played one snap in the Cougars’ 33-20 win over Oregon State, throwing an incomplete pass in the second quarter when he was forced into the game after Weigman’s helmet came off. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 It’s been this beautiful thing of throwing stuff against the wall. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The hard-throwing righty then coaxed a soft grounder from Luis Arraez to secure his third save of the season. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 And all you Chicken Jockey popcorn-throwing troublemakers — your impact on moviedom has been swept from the theater. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
  1. tossing
  2. lowering
  3. hurling
  4. dropping
  5. flinging
  6. slinging
  7. firing
Verb
  • Philippine Coast Guard via AP Images of nighttime rescue efforts showed Coast Guard personnel tossing life jackets to survivors as the ferry burned in the background.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But in Denver and New York, Lock struggled with interceptions, including tossing a league-high 15 during the 2020 season and five in 2024.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of tossing
Verb
  • Organizers say the event will focus on key midterm issues such as lowering costs, boosting incomes, securing the border and protecting American values.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
  • When asked what message moves a property owner to replace their landscaping, half named lowering water bills.
    — Paul Rogers, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of lowering
Verb
  • The storm was still hurling in a few bands of rain to Kauai early Monday, but its worst conditions are now over with, giving residents and officials space to deal with its aftermath.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Ryan released the child, after which he was handcuffed and is accused of hurling insults at the responding police officer, according to the police report.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurling
Verb
  • Saturday night and early Sunday have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, which the chance dropping to 30% during the day Sunday and climbing to a 60% chance late Sunday and early Monday, the forecast showed.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
  • After dropping its second game of the season at SMU, the Hurricanes rattled off four consecutive wins to get the final at-large spot into the 12-team College Football Playoff field.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Similar tomato-flinging events have taken place in Florida, London, Amsterdam, the Colombian town of Sutamarchán and Hyderabad, India.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of flinging
Verb
  • Steinem set out to expose the working conditions and interior lives of the bunnies slinging booze to the playboys who patronized the club.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • After months of further reporting, handwringing, mud-slinging and general messiness, the NBA dropped the hammer yesterday.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of slinging
Verb
  • The schism led to Faye firing Sonko and dissolving his government before appointing new ministers.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • There is no striking cover on the bench when Thierno Barry is not firing, and summer signing Christian Norgaard is unlikely to feature before the late-September-into-early-October international break.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of firing

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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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