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
After throwing the sandwich, Dunn ran off but was apprehended about a block away.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
People were throwing toilet paper rolls and full beer cans.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
But before long, Ben’s parents return with threats and manipulation, throwing the new life Ben has built into question.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Hard-throwing reliever Brusdar Graterol, along with some others, missed out on the celebration earlier this year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Bovino had been ordered to appear in court after plaintiffs accused him of throwing a tear gas canister into a crowd of demonstrators without justification or warning – a characterization DHS has rebutted.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Cardoza was seen sitting on a bench after fleeing, removing his pants and throwing them in a garbage bin, which investigators were able to recover, Docks said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Williams had one of his best games as an NFL player, throwing for 280 yards and three touchdowns.
—Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The synopsis above only covers the first 20 minutes or so of the movie; after that, Kouf keeps throwing twist after twist into the mix, constantly drawing the viewer in with developments that are both emotionally impactful and thematically rich.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
People were throwing toilet paper rolls and full beer cans.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
But before long, Ben’s parents return with threats and manipulation, throwing the new life Ben has built into question.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Hard-throwing reliever Brusdar Graterol, along with some others, missed out on the celebration earlier this year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Bovino had been ordered to appear in court after plaintiffs accused him of throwing a tear gas canister into a crowd of demonstrators without justification or warning – a characterization DHS has rebutted.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Cardoza was seen sitting on a bench after fleeing, removing his pants and throwing them in a garbage bin, which investigators were able to recover, Docks said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Williams had one of his best games as an NFL player, throwing for 280 yards and three touchdowns.
—Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The synopsis above only covers the first 20 minutes or so of the movie; after that, Kouf keeps throwing twist after twist into the mix, constantly drawing the viewer in with developments that are both emotionally impactful and thematically rich.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
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The brawl spilled outside of the ring, with Punk tossing Paul into a barricade.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been charged with taking bribes from sports bettors to intentionally throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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If confirmed by future research, the approach could provide a powerful new weapon to fight heart disease, the nation's leading killer, freeing people from the need to take statins and other cholesterol-lowering drugs every day.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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Expanding options for patients For people with high LDL cholesterol who may not respond sufficiently to commonly used treatments like statins alone, there is already the option to take injectable cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 inhibitors that are currently on the market.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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When these magnetic structures become unstable, the prominence can erupt, hurling plasma out into space.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Footage of the episode shows an individual apparently running away from authorities after hurling the item at the officer.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Tu knows this season will look and feel a lot different for people this year (between the limited funds for gifts, traveling to see family and dropping money on once-a-year expenses).—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Arizona transfer torched KU last year, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and dropping 19 points.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some critics called for more editorial discipline in the film, or found Lawrence’s onscreen spin cycle of anguish, which involves literally clawing her way up walls or flinging herself through glass doors, to be repetitive.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Think giant inflatable hamster balls and a massive slingshot for flinging Christmas presents.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Martino’s was founded in 1977 by Mary Anderson, who moved to Milwaukee from Chicago and began her career slinging hot dogs as a food vendor at local church fairs.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Alley is famous for slinging out giant slices of cake.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Earlier Tuesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the country detected North Korea test-firing around 10 rounds of artillery toward its western waters on Monday, shortly before Hegseth arrived at an inter-Korean border village with Ahn to begin his two-day visit to South Korea.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Swinney appeared to joke about Clemson potentially firing him after losing to Duke on Saturday.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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