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 Things came to a boiling point in the finale at a Halloween party thrown by Brittany Cartwright at her house. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Around 11 o'clock, police showed up at my door to report that my son had thrown himself under a truck. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 But the summer months have also thrown into sharp relief the unequal way in which those decreases in violence have shown up across the city. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 In order not to dishearten us, Nature has very appropriately thrown the action of our vision outward. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 Oday, a medic, said four of those trapped had suffered injuries due to the tear gas, and two had suffered injuries from the stones thrown by settlers. — Pesha Magid Reuters, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 There’s your Saturday slate, with a few FCS matchups thrown into the mix. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 On a last ditch effort, Edgewater pass is intercepted but a flag is thrown for a passing interference penalty on TFA. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 But if the fallout for Owen has a distinctly modern flavor, complete with trendy buzzwords getting thrown around social media, Finding Emily‘s take on his journey is stubbornly old-fashioned. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 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

Verb

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

Definition of cast

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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