1
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
Midway through the fourth quarter, a Florida State offense that was among the country’s most explosive had thrown more interceptions (two) than completions of more than 20 yards (one).
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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Wentz's stats are better than McCarthy's, as the veteran has thrown for 523 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions to McCarthy's 301 passing yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Through four games this season, Stroud has thrown four touchdowns and three interceptions.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
There have been multiple incidents of attempts to kill and harm officers in recent months, including the September sniper attack on a Dallas ICE facility and Molotov cocktails being thrown at ICE officers in Los Angeles in June, among others.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Abarca had allegedly thrown his wife to the ground during an argument, charging documents said, that led to her asking a judge to impose a restraining order against him.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Cinema, Linklater felt, would survive whatever was thrown at it.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
The victim, 19-year-old Citlaly Morales Martinez was thrown clear of the crash and killed while the driver allegedly ran away and called a friend for a ride out of there.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Manny Navarro, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Wentz's stats are better than McCarthy's, as the veteran has thrown for 523 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions to McCarthy's 301 passing yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Through four games this season, Stroud has thrown four touchdowns and three interceptions.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
There have been multiple incidents of attempts to kill and harm officers in recent months, including the September sniper attack on a Dallas ICE facility and Molotov cocktails being thrown at ICE officers in Los Angeles in June, among others.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Abarca had allegedly thrown his wife to the ground during an argument, charging documents said, that led to her asking a judge to impose a restraining order against him.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Cinema, Linklater felt, would survive whatever was thrown at it.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
The victim, 19-year-old Citlaly Morales Martinez was thrown clear of the crash and killed while the driver allegedly ran away and called a friend for a ride out of there.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
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That drive fell apart two plays later when Madsen tossed his third of four interceptions in the game.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Oct. 2025
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Carbonara When the pasta is tossed with the eggy cheese sauce, the noodles quickly soak up every drop.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Arsenal are now winless in three matches, seven dropped points in total, more than Chelsea lost all last season, and are fifth in the table behind Tottenham Hotspur.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hawaiian authorities also recovered a hat that the man in the security footage had dropped after leaving Tokuhara's clinic.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Caleb, beside her, had an empty backpack from Skywalker Ranch slung over his shoulder.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The man was captured on a trail camera wearing camouflage with an AR-15-style rifle slung across his chest, according to the affidavit.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Still, there are six holdouts that haven’t budged a penny, while four others lowered their price.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mullen was 29-6 before Marco Wilson hurled a cleat and 5-9 after it.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The government shutdown blame game continues Democrats and Republicans across the Senate and House hurled mutual accusations of blame as the federal government entered a shutdown.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The initiative was launched following the death of Katie Abraham, a 20-year-old Illinois College student killed in a hit-and-run.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, the firm appointed former CIA Director Petraeus, who joined KKR in 2013, as chair of its Middle East operations and launched a dedicated investment team led by Julian Barratt-Due.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Garfield was originally cast as the creature but dropped out in January 2024 due to scheduling conflicts.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mriya, which was slated to fly over Venice carrying a hard drive with a database including information on all the participating artists, casting a fleeting shadow over the Giardini.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The land changed hands as developers pitched grand ideas to no avail.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the Wisconsin Shares increase, the budget boosted childcare spending by more than $360 million, with $110 million directed toward payments to childcare providers, while including some regulatory changes pitched by Republicans.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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