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 Right now the only person who likes Heather is Carmella, and that’s because Heather is throwing some work Carmella’s way and trying to find a law school apartment for her daughter Cat. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 Next happiest to see someone of Murray’s throwing and scrambling ability would be a defense tired of getting short breaks from an offense ranked last in third-down conversions. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 All Saints quarterback Brailon Davis, who missed last season with an injury, was stellar throwing for 258 yards and two touchdowns against Parish. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 Loaded trucks plodded through the crowd with people in their cargo beds throwing tomatoes at the revelers — who, in turn, hurled them at one another. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 Body camera footage showed Adair throwing himself out of his wheelchair and rolling away from Bunnell. — Sofi Zeman august 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 As the chase ensued, police said the suspect began throwing various items out the window. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Tension seemed to boil over for Jackson, as he was suspended for a period or two of practice after throwing a punch in a scuffle with Giants defenders. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Smith’s propensity for throwing into coverage has continued throughout training camp. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
  1. tossing
  2. lowering
  3. hurling
  4. dropping
  5. flinging
  6. slinging
  7. firing
Verb
  • And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Timid personal injury lawyer Kevin Avery (Will Forte) scrapes by on quick, low-stakes payouts, Acme tossing his clients a couple hundred bucks for their fast-healing wounds.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • California lawmakers are pushing a package of energy bills aimed at lowering electricity costs and making clean energy more accessible as residents continue to face some of the highest utility rates in the country.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Regularly lowering sonar tools and mechanical sensors allows operators to map shifting cavern walls, track structural shrinkage, and inspect steel casings and cement seals for fractures.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
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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
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  • Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The dropping water levels could imperil Lake Powell's ability to generate electricity, and federal officials have been pulling water out of smaller reservoirs upstream to help buy time.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropping
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  • The black hole could have captured S301 while flinging its companion outward at tremendous speed.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The image of Jesse flinging his glove into the air and falling to his knees in celebration will live forever in the minds of Mets fans.
    — New York Daily News, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Definition of flinging
Verb
  • Going the extra mile with creative, interesting cocktails gives each bar a more elevated, mature vibe than the typical drinking establishments and dance clubs slinging vodka-sodas and High Noons — without losing any of the fun.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • By comparison, Bui-Duquette told me, some high-school students at the local fast-casual chain Culver’s were slinging corn dogs and ButterBurgers for eighteen dollars an hour.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of slinging
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  • Video released by police after the shooting showed two officers charging into the school and killing the shooter, who’d just fatally shot three 9-year-olds and three adults and was firing from a window.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • More pertinently, Leeds United operated in the same formation in their 2-1 victory at Old Trafford in April, attacking down the sides and firing over crosses.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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