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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
An Associated Press investigation found that unwitting Bangladeshi workers were enticed to Russia under the false promise of civilian work before being thrown into combat in Ukraine.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
As with all imbalances, by correcting the temperatures, winds, and waters that had thrown them into dyscrasia.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
That has thrown a wrench into the normal speculation about this.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026
That suggests policymakers are building a consensus at a time when the central bank’s independence has been thrown into question — and could potentially make any dovish attitude toward lower rates from the next Fed chair more challenging.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
On passes thrown at least 20 air yards, his accuracy wasn’t great but his production was generally good.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Big money was thrown at spectacle, but much like Invasion, the story played too slow and safe in its first season.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
The order shows that Fleming was ordered to avoid the two North Side bars where the woman worked and to pay for damage to her apartment window, which had a rock thrown through it in August 2024.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
An Associated Press investigation found that unwitting Bangladeshi workers were enticed to Russia under the false promise of civilian work before being thrown into combat in Ukraine.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
As with all imbalances, by correcting the temperatures, winds, and waters that had thrown them into dyscrasia.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
That has thrown a wrench into the normal speculation about this.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026
That suggests policymakers are building a consensus at a time when the central bank’s independence has been thrown into question — and could potentially make any dovish attitude toward lower rates from the next Fed chair more challenging.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
On passes thrown at least 20 air yards, his accuracy wasn’t great but his production was generally good.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Big money was thrown at spectacle, but much like Invasion, the story played too slow and safe in its first season.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
The order shows that Fleming was ordered to avoid the two North Side bars where the woman worked and to pay for damage to her apartment window, which had a rock thrown through it in August 2024.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
An Associated Press investigation found that unwitting Bangladeshi workers were enticed to Russia under the false promise of civilian work before being thrown into combat in Ukraine.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
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The 75-year-old al-Maliki, from the Shiite Islamist Dawa Party, tossed his hat in the political ring and won the support of the Coordination Framework, a collection of Shia parties that is the largest parliamentary bloc.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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King then allegedly tossed the blanket onto the grass in the front yard.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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Saturday's loss dropped the Red Wolves into a 10th-place tie with Louisiana-Lafayette in the Sun Belt standings.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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On December 11th, Binance dropped its fees for certain crypto trades if they were conducted in USD1.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Around her, dozens of community members lingered along the street with coffee handed out by volunteers, hugging old friends, calling out familiar names and answering a steady chorus of car horns with cheers and applause as students made their way toward campus, backpacks slung over their shoulders.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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One man in dark clothes, with what appeared to be a replica automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, approached a vehicle with an open window and shouted obscenities at the uniformed ICE agent inside it.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Exhibitors were also worried and had lowered their estimates to $2 million to $4 million based on sluggish ticket sales.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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The manufacturer has lowered costs on some of its 2026 offerings.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Insurgents hurled grenades at the office of a government administrator in Dalbandin district, but a swift response by security forces forced them to flee, according to local authorities.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The blast hurled a dozen people into the air, one or two as high as 60 or 70 feet, the Nevada City Journal reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Post launched with a daily print edition, along with a web app and online articles.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The move comes as nine local district attorneys launched a coalition this week to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate state laws.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Last year’s relentlessly twisty The Girlfriend, on Prime Video, cast Olivia Cooke as a slightly unhinged working-class striver at odds with her upper-crust boyfriend’s even more deranged mother (Wright).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cultural shifts—including recent documentaries and a biopic—have cast Milli Vanilli in a more sympathetic light, with Morvan remaining zen about the Grammy outcome.—
Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Estrada pitched twice in the NL Wild Card Series against his old Cubs friends, striking out two and allowing a run on two hits and two walks in 2⅔ innings.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Byrd also pitched a no-hitter against conference opponent Kennesaw State.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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