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past participle of throw
Synonyms & Antonyms of thrown
1
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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2
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
- the attacker threw his victim to the ground
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- knocked down,
- knocked over,
- struck down
- (also stricken down),
- toppled
- plopped,
- plunked down
- (or plonked down)
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“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
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