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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 Season five ended abruptly after a video leaked of Taylor Frankie Paul throwing a stool at her ex Dakota Mortensen and almost hitting her daughter. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 Do military guys have a history of throwing grenades into Port-o-Lets? — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 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 Gabriel Moreno opened the Arizona ninth with a walk off Pete Fairbanks, who left due to an apparent injury after throwing a first-pitch ball to Geraldo Perdomo. — Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 This nightly routine is a show in and of itself, with acrobats stretching, tumbling and throwing one another in the air. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 But officials determined that Goff’s throwing motion had begun and the play was reversed with the Lions leading 7-0. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 But the heart of the city lies in community and tradition, fueled by second lines and red beans and rice on Mondays, and there’s far more to drinking in New Orleans than Hurricanes and throwing beads on Bourbon Street. — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
  1. tossing
  2. lowering
  3. hurling
  4. dropping
  5. flinging
  6. slinging
  7. firing
Verb
  • 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
  • Dispose of medications and other products according to local guidelines, rather than tossing everything into the trash (which could be a serious safety and environmental hazard).
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of tossing
Verb
  • Burnham's spokesperson brushed aside the threat and said the prime minister strongly believes in the union and was more focused on lowering the cost of living than dealing with constitutional debates.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Ford Motor is expanding the availability of V-8 engines and lowering the starting prices of some performance models for its 2027 lineup of F-150 pickup trucks.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of lowering
Verb
  • By nightfall, the protests turned violent, people hurling bricks and taking down the American flag in favor of the Confederate colors.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 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
Verb
  • Saturday night and early Sunday have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, which the chance dropping to 30% during the day Sunday and climbing to a 60% chance late Sunday and early Monday, the forecast showed.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
  • After dropping its second game of the season at SMU, the Hurricanes rattled off four consecutive wins to get the final at-large spot into the 12-team College Football Playoff field.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 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
  • 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
  • After months of further reporting, handwringing, mud-slinging and general messiness, the NBA dropped the hammer yesterday.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of slinging
Verb
  • The crackdown — which included police firing tear gas at demonstrators — comes ahead of December’s general election in which President Adama Barrow will seek a controversial third term.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of firing Norvell during last year’s 5-7 campaign, FSU beefed up and restructured the front office.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of firing

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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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