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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
On June 15, while fans celebrated a scoreless draw by Cape Verde, also known as Cabo Verde, nine people were arrested after bottles were thrown at officers and fans set off fireworks.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Watson has the ability to take any type pitch where it is thrown, using the entire field with line-drive darts off the barrel.
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Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Mages and Kocher were thrown from their bikes and carried further from the point of impact than the bicycles, DPS investigators wrote in the report.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Lewandowski bid an emotional farewell to Camp Nou stadium on May 17, when he was thrown into the air by his teammates after a 3-1 victory over Real Betis.
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Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
That meant some of their platoon plans were thrown into disarray in mid-May, which is right around the time the Rays started to lose their grip on the American League East lead.
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John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Somewhere between disaster and triumph — a few jokes landed, a few died, and no tomatoes were thrown.
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Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
After the execution, his body was first thrown into a shallow grave, but later dug up, dismembered, and his remains were dissolved in acid.
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Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Rocks thrown from the vents landed only a few yards away, indicating far less force than the July 2024 explosion.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Watson has the ability to take any type pitch where it is thrown, using the entire field with line-drive darts off the barrel.
—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Mages and Kocher were thrown from their bikes and carried further from the point of impact than the bicycles, DPS investigators wrote in the report.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Lewandowski bid an emotional farewell to Camp Nou stadium on May 17, when he was thrown into the air by his teammates after a 3-1 victory over Real Betis.
—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
That meant some of their platoon plans were thrown into disarray in mid-May, which is right around the time the Rays started to lose their grip on the American League East lead.
—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Somewhere between disaster and triumph — a few jokes landed, a few died, and no tomatoes were thrown.
—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
After the execution, his body was first thrown into a shallow grave, but later dug up, dismembered, and his remains were dissolved in acid.
—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Rocks thrown from the vents landed only a few yards away, indicating far less force than the July 2024 explosion.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
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The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
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But the referee caught him and tossed him from the match.
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This also will be the first time the ball has dropped for a July 4 celebration.
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The first-year pro soccer club dropped a 2-1 home game to One Knoxville, watching the Tennessee side and reigning league champ rally to steal all three points in front of 7,223 fans at Expo Idaho.
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Try it with casual flip-flops and a knit slung around the waist for off-duty cool; with jelly sandals and a denim jacket for an irreverent twist; or with suede flats and a crisp shirt for understated elegance.
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The tarpaulin draped over a ship propeller brings to mind dirty laundry slung over the blades of an idle fan.
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Tesla’s results – which came in above expectations – indicate the company may be recovering after two straight years of annual sales drops and the removal EV tax credits in the US, which has lowered the incentive for prospective American buyers.
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In 1962, off the coast of France, Link lowered diver Robert Sténuit in an inflatable chamber of his own design and kept him at 200 feet for more than 24 hours.
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There was also unrest in the capital Bogota, where demonstrators burned tires and hurled bricks at police.
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Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears.
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When AllHere collapsed in mid-2024, the district — with Carvalho’s support — launched an internal review.
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Iran targeted American military facilities in the Middle East after the US launched more strikes on Iranian sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
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The House of Representatives had just passed the SAVE America Act, a bill that would force people to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to show photo identification when casting a ballot.
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Sanchez, boosted by voters from Peru’s rural regions, led the race earlier in the count and also won votes cast within the country by a slim margin.
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Trent Grisham hit a leadoff homer and a sacrifice fly in his return from a strained right hamstring, and Gerrit Cole (3-3) pitched five gritty innings to help the Yankees end their longest slide since a nine-game skid in August 2023.
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Homer Bailey pitched his second no-hitter in 10 months and the first in the majors this season, pitching the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants.
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“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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