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

2

as in dropping

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

the attacker threw his victim to the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raising
• lifting
• picking up

• raising
• lifting
• picking up

Phrases Containing throwing

• throwing away

• throwing away