THROWN Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

thrown

verb

past participle of throw

as in tossed

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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as in dropped

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally the attacker threw his victim to the ground

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Recent Examples of thrown Nearly 20 candidates have thrown their hat in the ring for three open seats on the Board of Trustees of Los Rios Community College District. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Willis is completing 57% of his passes (ranked 31st), averaging 209 passing yards per game (9 below the league average) with one touchdown pass thrown and two interceptions. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Shades of Paradise follows four small-time criminals who are thrown into an odyssey of violence and betrayal following a jewel-heist. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 The bicyclist was thrown from the bicycle and landed on the pavement, suffering minor injuries. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Maye has thrown only one touchdown pass so far this season after tossing 31 a year ago. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Warren, who went into this season with seven touchdowns passes and 10 interceptions in 16 career games, has thrown five TD passes and zero interceptions this season. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Stockton had thrown 57 passes this season without an interception before his pass over the middle — intended for Lawson Luckie — was tipped by Oklahoma linebacker Kip Lewis and picked off by Omarion Robinson at the UGA 35. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026 Daniels had thrown for 96 yards on 11-of-17 passing, and run seven times for 69 yards. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown

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The Attorney General’s Office, which previously filed a motion to have the claim tossed, had opposed their release.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Unlike the traditional baked dish of littlenecks stuffed with bacon and breadcrumbs, Jimmy’s version comes as a bowl of thumbnail-sized Manila clams tossed with guanciale, compound butter and breadcrumbs.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tossed

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On September 13 the Materialists star was photographed leaving the 2026 US Open men’s singles championships with the cozy layering piece slung over her shoulder, revealing a romantic white silk camisole underneath.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
Nearby, a 9-year-old washed his face discreetly in the bushes with a bottle of water, a bright orange backpack slung over his shoulder.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of slung

Verb

Her rent was initially €500 ($572), then increased to €2,650 ($3,014), but was later lowered to €1,650 ($1,877).

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Bank of America downgraded Nike to a sell from neutral and lowered its price target to $30 from $47.

— Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of lowered

Verb

Against one-on-one coverage, Tyquan Thornton broke open on a deep out-breaking route, and with pressure in his face, Patrick Mahomes hurled a pass that Thornton caught for a 30-yard gain and a fresh set of downs.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Similarly, in May of last year, Angel Reese claimed that Fever fans hurled racist comments her way during a game.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurled

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The leadership of the Board of Regents is also cast in an unforgiving light.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Plot and casting details remain under wraps, but the project is co-written with Fatrick Tabada (Flower Girl), marking Jadaone’s return to the genre that helped establish her as a local favorite nearly a decade after Love You To The Stars And Back.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of cast

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Wellness TikTok made infrared sauna blankets the value pick of the moment, pitched as a way to skip the spa membership and sweat it out on your own couch.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
The actress and executive producer says director Claire Scanlon and producer Elizabeth Cantillon originally pitched the film to her in exactly those terms.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026