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 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 Mendoza struggled in his second preseason game, throwing an interception that Houston returned for a touchdown before the Las Vegas Raiders rallied late for a 22-20 victory over the Texans on Thursday night. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Founded in 2016, the company rose to prominence after videos of its robots dancing and throwing kung fu kicks went viral. — Anniek Bao,jenni Reid,jenny Lee, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Smith’s propensity for throwing into coverage has continued throughout training camp. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Dax Labrum returns after throwing for 3,106 yards and 36 TDs. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Several of Sellers’ best throws on tape come out of structure, when he is forced to change throwing platforms and hit targets moving right to left. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 That might’ve been a poor pitch choice on my part, throwing a 1-0 four-seamer there. — Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
  1. tossing
  2. lowering
  3. hurling
  4. dropping
  5. flinging
  6. slinging
  7. firing
Verb
  • Attacks every inch of the field Operating in an up-tempo version of the Air Raid, Mestemaker is a tall, fluid passer who isn’t shy tossing it all over the yard.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That skirmish ended with multiple Saints players pushing Ezeiruaku to the ground and Saints offensive lineman Erik McCoy tossing Ezeiruaku’s helmet to the other side of the field.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of tossing
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  • Asked about Target's tariff refunds Tuesday, Chief Financial Officer Jim Lee told reporters that the company continues to invest in lowering prices.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson last year initially proposed lowering the advance payment to $121 million from about $260 million the year before.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of lowering
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  • 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
Definition of hurling
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  • The odds of the Clarity Act passing into law this year have plummeted in recent months on the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction platforms, dropping to around 20% from a peak of around 80% in the first few months of the year.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • After using unconventional tactics, such as water-dropping helicopters, LAFD crews knocked down the fire and returned the property to Lineage for cleanup.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropping
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  • 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
  • That’s when the animal hit McDaniel with its head, flinging him into the air.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of flinging
Verb
  • Label project coordinator Frances Farlee recently attended a show slinging artisanal cocktails.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and a pack of rogue dinosaurs won’t be able to catch the web-slinging Spider-Man at the top of box office charts.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of slinging
Verb
  • Thirteen other siege engines had been firing at all hours of the day and night for three months before that.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Segovia produced a superb spin before firing into the far corner.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of firing

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