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
Herbert has thrown eight touchdown passes in the past three games, including two against the Titans.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Meta and TikTok have petitioned to have the suit dropped; the courts have thrown these petitions out.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Start the man who has thrown more touchdowns against the Dolphins than his other AFC East foes combined.
—Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Stafford, meanwhile, has thrown a league-high 21 touchdown passes with just two interceptions and hasn’t thrown one since Week 3.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
He’s thrown for 2,041 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and four interceptions.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The Mets aren't any strangers to spending during the free agency period, though, having thrown $765 million at Juan Soto last offseason.
—Aaron Coloma, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Mahomes, in those three games, has thrown two touchdown passes, three interceptions and been sacked nine times.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Quarterback Rowan Keefe has thrown 11 interceptions and just four TDs.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Meta and TikTok have petitioned to have the suit dropped; the courts have thrown these petitions out.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Start the man who has thrown more touchdowns against the Dolphins than his other AFC East foes combined.
—Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Stafford, meanwhile, has thrown a league-high 21 touchdown passes with just two interceptions and hasn’t thrown one since Week 3.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
He’s thrown for 2,041 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and four interceptions.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The Mets aren't any strangers to spending during the free agency period, though, having thrown $765 million at Juan Soto last offseason.
—Aaron Coloma, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Mahomes, in those three games, has thrown two touchdown passes, three interceptions and been sacked nine times.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Quarterback Rowan Keefe has thrown 11 interceptions and just four TDs.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
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Marshall tossed an overhead pass to Flagg, who slammed in a dunk.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Check in on your hair tools before the year end to see what’s still in good shape and what needs to be tossed.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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At Goldman Sachs’ annual At the Helm event, the bank’s affluent clients dropped and did pushups for a Navy SEAL, unfurled their relationship with wealth guru Sahil Bloom, and strategized legacy with Mindy Kaling.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The loss dropped the Jayhawks to 5-5 overall and 3-4 in the Big 12.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Several others showed up heavily armed, including Ben Fitzpatrick, of Eagle, who wore a black MAGA hat and carried a semi-automatic rifle slung across his shoulder.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Nov. 2025
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In recent times, everyone from Hailey Bieber to Alexa Chung, Dianna Agron, and Sarah Jessica Parker have slung the open top canvas top over their shoulders.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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In Arizona, the governor can also require that the state flag be lowered at all state, institutional and educational buildings.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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JPMorgan raised its price target on Walmart and lowered its PT on Target.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Brown hurled obscenities at the manager and left the building as the fast-food worker screamed in pain, according to the footage.—
Mitch Picasso,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The ball on offer is the one that Chad Patrick hurled at Ohtani in the fourth.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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The country star, who has partnerships with Wrangler and The Jewelry Group, launched her own boot brand this year with industry veteran Michael Petry on board as creative director.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Commerce Department launched its investigation in August 2024 after two American pasta companies asked for a review of Italian exporters, alleging unfair pricing.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The region saw 30% to 40% fewer ballots cast than in last year’s presidential election, for example.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sam Claflin was cast in the role of Billy Dunne.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rehmet pitched himself as the candidate for the working person — a Democrat capable of bipartisanship who will work for good paying jobs, affordable housing and public education.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
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Continue reading … WORLD SERIES MVP – Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched all nine innings in Game 2.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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