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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raising
• lifting
• picking up

Phrases Containing throwing

• throwing away