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 That man, Sana founder-CEO Joel Hellermark, leans back into his chair and smiles, throwing one leg over the other with the nonchalance of a man half Bhusri’s age. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 American Horror Story is on a generational run this season, bringing back beloved characters from the show’s past 12 installments and throwing them together in somewhat random configurations that still never fail to please me. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 The next year, Xuan was accused of throwing a brick at a tenant in Venice, according to a police report. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Quarterback Isaiah Marshall has shown great promise in recent weeks, throwing for 333 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday’s 41-24 loss at Utah after a strong dual-threat performance against Middle Tennessee. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 He was replaced for one play by Tua Tagovailoa, but then reentered the game for one play, throwing an incomplete pass on third down. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 This dilemma is causing one hell of an identity crisis for our hero, thus throwing everything in his inner world out of whack. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 But over the past three weeks, the 42-year-old has played some solid football, throwing for 826 yards and nine touchdown passes. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Throwing safety to the winds could be throwing civilization into the trash. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
  1. tossing
  2. lowering
  3. hurling
  4. dropping
  5. flinging
  6. slinging
  7. firing
Verb
  • For roasted vegetables, tossing potatoes, carrots or Brussels sprouts with a spoonful of tallow can boost caramelization and add depth.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Opening the next possession on its 43-yard line, Oregon needed just four plays to find the end zone, with Thomas tossing a 44-yard touchdown pass to Evan Stewart.
    — Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of tossing
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  • Intervene in the economy by lowering interest rates and taxes and hiking government spending, thereby encouraging consumers and businesses to spend and invest and help restart growth.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • His party invited high school activists on stage at a rally Sunday, then proposed lowering the voting age to 16 and scrapping selective admissions at universities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of lowering
Verb
  • Several Palestinians suspected of hurling rocks were apprehended for questioning, the military said in a statement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, Schlittler delivered an all-time coming-of-age moment as a rookie in his postseason debut, hurling eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts against the Red Sox in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the Wild Card Series.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurling
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  • After dropping three of his first four games to Kansas starting in 1989, his teams won the next 11.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, far-right leader Marine Le Pen has vowed to roll back the official retirement age to 62 and even previously suggested dropping it to as low as 60.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • The first one came on a chaotic sequence in front of the net, with center Carey Terrance inadvertently flinging the puck at his own net.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of flinging
Verb
  • Expect to see everyone from locals clad in athleisure to camera-slinging couples in breezy linen button-downs returning from a nearby wine tasting.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This is a great combination of quarterbacks who should be slinging the ball and make for an exciting game.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of slinging
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  • While many of the more contentious and controversial aspects of his life are presented in one-sided fashion, friend and former manager Rory Holloway’s still-raw sense of betrayal at Tyson firing his entire team is evoked with vivid irritation.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Rugged trucks, such as Chevy Suburbans and Ford Raptors, are sometimes converted into mutant-tanks, outfitted with ballistic-proof steel plating, firing ports and gun mounts.
    — Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of firing

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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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