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
Eldest daughter Abby is recently divorced, and coming to grips with being a single mother, while Paige is an ambitious NYC publicist thrown completely out of her element in Wyoming.
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Cat Cardenas, Variety, 10 June 2026
In November 2024, five months into his third stint as Mexico’s national team coach, Aguirre was hit on the top of the head by a full can of beer thrown by a fan as the final whistle blew on a loss to Honduras in San Pedro Sula.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
During that incident, federal authorities said, two glass jars filled with a blue substance and food compost were thrown through the window at the provost's home.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 June 2026
But the past year’s changes have thrown that process into disarray.
—Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Additional footage shows a cellphone being thrown before Schmidt runs after the individuals.
—Adam Sabes , Cb Cotton , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that idea.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
We are thrown into the story without preamble, after a government shadow agency called WARDEX, headed by Firth’s Noah Scanlon, has kidnapped Jane Blankenship (Eve Hewson) as a means of getting to her slippery boyfriend Daniel Kellner (O’Connor).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
In eight seasons as the starting quarterback in Kansas City, Mahomes has finished in the top five league-wide for passes thrown from outside the pocket all but once.
—Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Cat Cardenas, Variety, 10 June 2026
In November 2024, five months into his third stint as Mexico’s national team coach, Aguirre was hit on the top of the head by a full can of beer thrown by a fan as the final whistle blew on a loss to Honduras in San Pedro Sula.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
During that incident, federal authorities said, two glass jars filled with a blue substance and food compost were thrown through the window at the provost's home.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 June 2026
But the past year’s changes have thrown that process into disarray.
—Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Additional footage shows a cellphone being thrown before Schmidt runs after the individuals.
—Adam Sabes , Cb Cotton , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that idea.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
We are thrown into the story without preamble, after a government shadow agency called WARDEX, headed by Firth’s Noah Scanlon, has kidnapped Jane Blankenship (Eve Hewson) as a means of getting to her slippery boyfriend Daniel Kellner (O’Connor).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
In eight seasons as the starting quarterback in Kansas City, Mahomes has finished in the top five league-wide for passes thrown from outside the pocket all but once.
—Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
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The Astros nearly scored the go-ahead run when Yordan Alvarez tried to score on an overthrow, but Bachman was backing up the plate and tossed the ball to catcher Logan O’Hoppe in time to get him.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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In Game 2, Wembanyama wrapped his arms around Jose Alvarado and aggressively tossed him out of the way while boxing out for a rebound.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Since the start of July, Tucker has hit just one home run while his season OPS has dropped 104 points.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Swifties are no strangers to Easter eggs, and Taylor Swift might have just dropped some huge ones in her New Heights podcast appearance.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
18 Aug. 2025
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Bette Midler and Patti Smith sang; Lily Gladstone gave a heartfelt speech about Native American resistance; Ayo Edebiri made a surprise appearance to encourage people to vote in the midterms; and De Niro slung some other curse words at the administration while yearning for a different America.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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On June 2, the A Simple Favor actress shared a photo of her husband Ryan Reynolds holding a mini tan Hermès Kelly bag slung over one shoulder.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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The floor has been actively lowered, not just the ceiling raised.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Anthropic already lowered its gross margin projection to 40% because of inference costs on Google and Amazon servers.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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This was a recurring theme of the questions hurled at head coach Dave Canales in his postgame press conference, which was held just a few minutes after the Carolina Panthers stomped off the Bank of America Stadium turf as winners over the Super Bowl hopeful Los Angeles Rams.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Nov. 2025
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Some grabbed planters from the roadway and hurled them at federal vehicles, the official said.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
29 Nov. 2025
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Israel, which launched an airstrike in Beirut earlier on Sunday before the announcement, has not yet commented on the agreement.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The Israeli military struck targets in Beirut's suburbs on Sunday after the militant group Hezbollah launched projectiles toward Israel, Reuters reported.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The first Denver Mint opened for business in 1863 and was originally an assay office for miners to bring gold to be melted, tested for purity, and cast into bars.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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Tri-Star Pictures took heat for casting Santa Claus as a spree killer suffering from PTSD, and across the country, parents complained that the movie’s widespread marketing campaign was giving kids nightmares.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Bulldogs fell behind 3-0 in the first and could not overcome the early deficit thanks to the efforts of OU starting pitcher Xander Mercurius’ 7 1/3 quality innings pitched.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Ohtani pitched the first inning of a win against the San Diego Padres, making his Dodgers pitching debut and his first appearance as a two-way player in 20 months.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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