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 Each buoy is attached to a rope and can be thrown to someone in the water while another person calls 911. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Schmidt, 30, has now thrown five live bullpen sessions amid his rehab from last summer’s Tommy John surgery. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Every accusation that has been thrown my way has been found unsubstantiated by the court system as well as mine and my ex-wife's court appointed mediator (who is a psychologist and mandatory reporter). — Rachel Scott, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Moreno did not explicitly accuse Miller of breaking their daughter’s collarbone, according to Mother Jones, but told detectives Miller had previously thrown hot water at her and held a gun to her head. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 These are the books Traveler editors have thrown into our carry-ons and brought out on our overnight flights all season long to pass the time and become a little wiser on the way. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 The former Washington Commanders starter is competing for the backup job behind Dak Prescott in what head coach Brian Schottenheimer declared an open competition, though Howell has thrown just 14 passes over the past two seasons. — Nick Harris. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 Remember when Caitlin Clark was thrown to the ground like a rag-doll last month and there was no foul called? — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 But the Red Bull car has thrown him off the road three times (Australia, Austria and Silverstone). — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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Verb

Roman Reigns tossed the chair aside, moving past his obsession.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Joe Mack homered, Xavier Edwards added an RBI single and Sandy Alcantara tossed six-plus solid innings for the Marlins, who won the final three games of the four-game series.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of tossed

Verb

The Justice Department returned the phone in May, hinting that the investigation would be dropped, the Associated Press reported.

— Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Two people were arrested, but charges were dropped pending the outcome of the internal review after complaints about the use of force.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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Collins brought the glamour in a black tank top with thick straps, paired with flowy pants emblazoned with a green leaf pattern and a bright green scarf slung over her shoulder.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
In recent days, the quarterbacks slung completions all over the field and close to a dozen touchdown passes.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of slung

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While the violent mobs who hurled stones at marchers in 1966 are long gone, civil rights advocates say their demands remained strikingly familiar and that the threat to democracy has not disappeared.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Resinous pine cones can also ignite and be hurled hundreds of meters by wind, helping fire spread.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of hurled

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At Northwestern University, noncomputer science majors had interest in taking classes in the department even before ChatGPT launched in 2022, but sometimes there wasn’t enough room, said Samir Khuller, the chair for computer science.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Kuwait said on Saturday that Iranian forces launched a wave of drones within its airspace, with its military destroying multiple aircraft after Iran targeted critical infrastructure in the country's north.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026