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

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Recent Examples of thrown Conflicting court orders issued on the same day have thrown congressional elections in Missouri into chaos, two months before an election in which a handful of races could decide control of the House. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 For the second straight drive, Drake Maye has thrown an interception. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026 In Statcast’s pitch-tracking era, which began in 2008, no other starting pitcher has even thrown 1,000 pitches at 100 mph in a whole career, let alone one season. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 While Smith was on the IL, backup catcher Dalton Rushing was thrown into the starting role, learning how to balance the defensive responsibility of serving as the main backstop at the major-league level with a desire to also contribute offensively. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 In recent years, the group has also thrown millions of dollars into lobbying for the very unpopular practice of keeping pregnant pigs in tiny crates — a method that big, industrial operations are much more likely to use than smaller farms. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026 That sense of scarcity had to feel real for Louise Seylan’s presence to actually matter, without tipping into a grim realism that would have thrown the show off balance. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Stafford, who has thrown at least two TD passes in 11 consecutive regular-season games, is 4-9 in his career against San Francisco. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 That's saying something considering Herbert has thrown for 5,000 yards in his career, and has proven to be among the top talents in the NFL at quarterback. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown

Verb

Later in the inning, an irate Marmol approached Eddings and was tossed.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Christian Scott tossed three perfect innings before giving up two runs in the fourth.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of tossed

Verb

The Hornets dropped a 28-17 contest at Eastern Michigan last Saturday, a Mid-American Conference opener in which the defense led the way with a defensive touchdown and in limiting the Eagles to 69 yards rushing.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Shoot days for digital productions rose 47% in the second quarter to 661 compared to the same period a year — even as the overall number of on-location shoot days dropped 13% during that period.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dropped

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Embroidery, beading, leatherwork, and fur transform the familiar silhouette, while a new second strap allows it to be slung across the shoulder.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
That's when Ezeiruaku similarly grabbed McCoy's helmet, slung it off his head and similarly sent it flying.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of slung

Verb

After a couple of spoonfuls, the dinner conversation volume had lowered considerably.

— Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Bessent then announced a series of Treasury bond buybacks, which lowered elevated yields and eased financial conditions across the wider economy.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of lowered

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Last month, Vance hurled himself into an obscure debate over burrito prices to make a gratuitous swipe at a conservative Washington Post columnist’s weight.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Another member of Colorado’s group finally had enough and hurled an orange Gatorade bottle up at the fans.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurled

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Bryce Underwood launched a Hail Mary well out of the end zone as time seemed to expire on the Wolverines to give WMU an improbable upset victory late Saturday night in Ann Arbor.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Since then, Miu Miu has launched the satin style in a slew of colorways, including white, red and even a bright sky blue.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of launched

Verb

While both cast themselves as fighters against corruption in Washington, Manzur has argued that Pappas has long been beholden to political donors, particularly the pro-Israel lobby.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Counterbalancing him is a young actor cast to play one of the show’s decoys (an excellent Skylar Gisondo), whose guilelessness only magnifies the film’s sense of Hansen as a man constructed entirely out of TV-friendly sheen.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

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Ohtani, who hasn’t pitched since July 3 due to lingering knee and biceps issues, winced in pain throughout his eight-pitch at-bat against reliever Riley O’Brien, seeming to strain himself with every muscle flex, let alone big-league hacks.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Miami’s Cade Gibson (3-1) pitched a third of an inning for the win.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026