Synonyms of throwing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tossing
• hurling
• flinging
• slinging
• firing
• launching
• chucking
• casting
• heaving
• bowling
• pitching
• lobbing
• hurtling
• pelting
• pegging
• catapulting
• flipping
• darting
• dashing
• lofting
• rolling
• letting fly
• gunning
• thrusting
• passing
• projecting
• ejecting
• hooking
• shooting
• propelling
• precipitating
• bucking
• impelling
• rifling

2

as in lowering

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

the attacker threw his victim to the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lowering
• dropping
• flattening
• throwing down
• depressing
• toppling
• fumbling
• sinking
• plopping
• leveling
• knocking over
• striking down
• knocking down
• submerging
• immersing
• flooring
• bungling
• bobbling
• plunking down
• foozling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raising
• lifting
• picking up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throwing

The Cubs expect Brown will start throwing after the new year. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Meaning, short of throwing him onstage as a hologram or doling out money-grabbing box sets, a tasteful collection with a brand with a real connection to his work is actually one of the better options that exist. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026

He was caught on video outside his apartment in just his underwear throwing items down a garbage chute shortly after the slaying, according to the complaint. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Surveillance footage captured him returning home and throwing items in a garbage chute while wearing only his underwear, according to the complaint. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

One of the pilots told air traffic control in an unworried tone that ice was forming on the plane but was manageable, and that turbulence was throwing the craft up and down by about 700 feet. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026

Baker Mayfield continued his dismal season, throwing a costly pick-6. — Rob Maaddi, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2026

Williams was extremely efficient for the Bears (6-2) against one of the NFL's stingiest defenses, committing no turnovers, taking just one sack and throwing for 247 yards while completing 71% of his passes. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

To my left, a string of horses are grazing peacefully in a meadow; to my right, a coterie of children are throwing footballs and making s’mores on a campfire as the distant twang of bluegrass ripples through the air. — Olivia Singer, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing throwing

• throwing away