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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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 Some scientists have even authored a paper that delves into studying the buckets of lunar material that would've been thrown outward as the impact happened; another team looked at how the region around the crater was altered due to the crash. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Starting over again, in these two games with McDaniel, Herbert has thrown for a modest 401 yards, just two touchdowns and three interceptions — though one of them bounced off David Njoku’s hands Sunday. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 These metrics matter, but none of them would have thrown light on the three choke points. — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The 33-year-old Prescott has thrown 37 TDs to Lamb, the most of any target. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Daniels had thrown for 96 yards on 11-of-17 passing, and run seven times for 69 yards. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026 According to court testimony, Griffin’s younger brother had gotten into an argument; punches were thrown, and the younger brother fell or was pushed. — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 Florida State quarterback Ashton Daniels had thrown for 156 yards and a touchdown while rushing for another score. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Nola has made 30 starts this season, and thrown 20 or more changeups in eight of them. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Henry falls out of the stones into what is now 1924, but is immediately tossed into an insane asylum in Inverness.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Lopez tossed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Hernandez to cut Miami’s lead to 11 points.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of tossed

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In Judge Monica Neuman’s court, a toddler with braids walked in between the rows of benches and dropped milk on the carpet.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The singer's ongoing Loop Tour is mired in chaos after four supporting acts quit in solidarity with rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dropped

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On September 13 the Materialists star was photographed leaving the 2026 US Open men’s singles championships with the cozy layering piece slung over her shoulder, revealing a romantic white silk camisole underneath.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
Nearby, a 9-year-old washed his face discreetly in the bushes with a bottle of water, a bright orange backpack slung over his shoulder.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of slung

Verb

But as standards are lowered, funds will be, too, resulting in families having fewer opportunities to connect.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
The resulting process also reduced production costs by 25% and substantially lowered carbon emissions, according to the team.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lowered

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Similarly, in May of last year, Angel Reese claimed that Fever fans hurled racist comments her way during a game.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Dust and rocky soil were hurled away at a higher angle than expected, according to Mark Robinson, chief scientist for the LRO’s cameras who works at Intuitive Machines.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurled

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The State Department issued a caution warning to Americans in the Middle East on Saturday night after Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a ballistic missile at an airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
Pukar, as well as Renegade Insurance CEO Rashik Adhikari, launched a relief drive, matching donations up to $20,000 to the government’s relief effort.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of launched

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Voters in a few other states, including Minnesota and South Dakota, can cast absentee ballots in person, typically at a local election office or voting center.

— ALI SWENSON, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
As Nazareth’s pep band rang in the victory, parents offered the Celtics words of comfort, pausing only to cast glares in the direction of administrators.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of cast

Verb

The roof was pitched and we were surrounded by cranes and other heavy equipment.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Proposition 41, which is pitched as a government transparency measure requiring auditor approval for new tax proposals but would nullify the billionaire tax, carried 51% of voters in the poll, against 44% no and 5% undecided.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026