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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
Somewhere between disaster and triumph — a few jokes landed, a few died, and no tomatoes were thrown.
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Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
After the execution, his body was first thrown into a shallow grave, but later dug up, dismembered, and his remains were dissolved in acid.
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Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Rocks thrown from the vents landed only a few yards away, indicating far less force than the July 2024 explosion.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Then, during Team Europe’s victory run on American soil, McIlroy’s wife, Erica Stoll, had a beer thrown at her while walking on the course.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
As the trailer tells us, the pleasantly diffident Mona (Moore) is thrown way out of orbit following an audition for a musical show.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
This is at the early stages with scores of names being thrown at the Wild as potential candidates.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Matt Freese is the latest to be thrown into that crucible.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The Padres have had an MLB-high 35 quality starts thrown against them.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2026
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
After the execution, his body was first thrown into a shallow grave, but later dug up, dismembered, and his remains were dissolved in acid.
—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Rocks thrown from the vents landed only a few yards away, indicating far less force than the July 2024 explosion.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Then, during Team Europe’s victory run on American soil, McIlroy’s wife, Erica Stoll, had a beer thrown at her while walking on the course.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
As the trailer tells us, the pleasantly diffident Mona (Moore) is thrown way out of orbit following an audition for a musical show.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
This is at the early stages with scores of names being thrown at the Wild as potential candidates.
—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Matt Freese is the latest to be thrown into that crucible.
—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The Padres have had an MLB-high 35 quality starts thrown against them.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
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The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
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But the referee caught him and tossed him from the match.
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Meanwhile, the president’s approval rating on the economy dropped to 33% last week in an NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll — his lowest ever for that poll and 3 points below former President Biden’s worst reading on the question during his term.
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The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
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The tarpaulin draped over a ship propeller brings to mind dirty laundry slung over the blades of an idle fan.
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With a golf bag slung over his shoulder and 23-month-old son Bennett in his arms, the two-time Masters champion strolled with wife Meredith, his high school sweetheart, and their newborn son Remy tucked away in a baby carrier after arriving just 12 days earlier.
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Following the 1968 season, the Baseball Rules Committee lowered the pitcher’s mound in order to enhance offense.
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In her testimony before lawmakers, Education Secretary McMahon repeatedly said that some graduate schools have already lowered their prices ahead of the big change.
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There was also unrest in the capital Bogota, where demonstrators burned tires and hurled bricks at police.
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Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears.
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When AllHere collapsed in mid-2024, the district — with Carvalho’s support — launched an internal review.
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Iran targeted American military facilities in the Middle East after the US launched more strikes on Iranian sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Since launching his menswear brand in 2015, the Mexican American designer casts the same key models repeatedly, such as Shaid Anaya, who takes breaks from his regular job as a construction workers to walk his shows.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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But it is being pitched to the general public, albeit to those who care about accuracy.
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Vest also pitched the ninth for his second save.
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“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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