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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 The cast, who had been supportive of Paul’s controversy and mental-health struggles before the cancellation, were appalled at a video leaked in March of Paul throwing a stool at her ex, Dakota Mortensen, that almost hit her young daughter. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 After making his final start on May 14, White was diagnosed with a left shoulder capsular sprain, which is a tearing or stretching of the thick tissue wrapping around his throwing shoulder joint. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 Levis made an immediate impression in his first start, throwing four touchdown passes in a victory over Atlanta. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 But Barnett got off to a slow start before the injury, throwing for under 200 yards in his two starts while posting quarterback ratings below 35 in both games according to ESPN. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026 The installment was yanked from air a few days before its release after a video of Paul throwing barstools at Mortensen from a 2023 domestic violence incident, which led to her arrest. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Dak Prescott broke Tony Romo's franchise record for touchdown passes by throwing four in the Dallas Cowboys' 37-20 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 After failing to complete a touchdown pass while throwing two red zone interceptions during the first two games, Iamaleava and Chesney knew that the signal caller left plays on the table. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Tyler told her the procession put a smile on everyone’s face, particularly when the grandmothers abandoned the usual petal-tossing technique and began throwing flowers at the guests instead. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
  1. tossing
  2. lowering
  3. hurling
  4. dropping
  5. flinging
  6. slinging
  7. firing
Verb
  • Cook, tossing and adding more pasta cooking liquid a little at a time as needed, until sauce lightly coats pasta, about 2 minutes.
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That was the message from Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker, who learned this week he had been fined $8,000 by the NFL for tossing the ball out of the end zone after his touchdown catch in a 31-10 win over the Broncos on Monday.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of tossing
Verb
  • Then, in early September, Novartis unveiled the results of its trials of a drug directed at lowering a protein — known as lipoprotein A — thought to cause heart attacks and strokes.
    — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI and Anthropic both recently released new models aimed at lowering costs.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of lowering
Verb
  • People were clutching their stomachs, hurling vomit into buckets.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Shot in Lancaster, California, in the middle of the desert, Skye throws a milkshake at a car before a group of people from the nearby diner rushes out and joins in, hurling food at the vehicle.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurling
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  • Although Ed Sheeran has no more openers on his Loop Tour, at least one artist is coming to his defense after dropping Macklemore over his pro-Palestine remarks.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Bucs couldn’t ask for a better bounce-back opponent after dropping their opener in Cincy, a somewhat deceiving result because of all the Baker Mayfield turnovers.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 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
  • Trump’s tariff-slinging made companies less, not more, likely to put their faith in a North American supply chain, which is inextricably intertwined across a number of industries.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of slinging
Verb
  • Another man intervened, and the two men began fighting, pulled out handguns and began firing, according to information from police.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Woo said Spencer started the original fire Sunday after firing at deputies and a sheriff’s helicopter and disappearing into the forest.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of firing

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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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