thrown

verb

past participle of throw
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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2
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 Nearly 20 candidates have thrown their hat in the ring for three open seats on the Board of Trustees of Los Rios Community College District. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Willis is completing 57% of his passes (ranked 31st), averaging 209 passing yards per game (9 below the league average) with one touchdown pass thrown and two interceptions. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Shades of Paradise follows four small-time criminals who are thrown into an odyssey of violence and betrayal following a jewel-heist. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 The bicyclist was thrown from the bicycle and landed on the pavement, suffering minor injuries. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Maye has thrown only one touchdown pass so far this season after tossing 31 a year ago. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Warren, who went into this season with seven touchdowns passes and 10 interceptions in 16 career games, has thrown five TD passes and zero interceptions this season. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Stockton had thrown 57 passes this season without an interception before his pass over the middle — intended for Lawson Luckie — was tipped by Oklahoma linebacker Kip Lewis and picked off by Omarion Robinson at the UGA 35. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
  1. tossed
  2. dropped
  3. slung
  4. lowered
  5. hurled
  6. launched
  7. cast
  8. pitched
Verb
  • The Attorney General’s Office, which previously filed a motion to have the claim tossed, had opposed their release.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike the traditional baked dish of littlenecks stuffed with bacon and breadcrumbs, Jimmy’s version comes as a bowl of thumbnail-sized Manila clams tossed with guanciale, compound butter and breadcrumbs.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • David Hearn, the former Olympics canoeist accused of damaging Washington's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before prosecutors dropped the case, cannot be recharged, a judge has ruled.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the 1980s, the UK had 18 refineries, but that has dropped to just four.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropped
Verb
  • 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
  • The 10% cap on annual assessment increases for non-homestead properties would be lowered to 5%.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The chain of regrettable decisions began the moment Trojans linebacker Desman Stephens II lowered his shoulder into the helmet of sliding Oregon quarterback Dante Moore in the second quarter.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of lowered
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  • Against one-on-one coverage, Tyquan Thornton broke open on a deep out-breaking route, and with pressure in his face, Patrick Mahomes hurled a pass that Thornton caught for a 30-yard gain and a fresh set of downs.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hurled
Verb
  • The country singer, 36, recently launched EDITED by Maren Morris, a new apparel collection created in partnership with Sam’s Club and Sunrise Brands.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
  • This Muse, the personal AI agent launched earlier this month, came out of nowhere.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of launched
Verb
  • The leadership of the Board of Regents is also cast in an unforgiving light.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Plot and casting details remain under wraps, but the project is co-written with Fatrick Tabada (Flower Girl), marking Jadaone’s return to the genre that helped establish her as a local favorite nearly a decade after Love You To The Stars And Back.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of cast
Verb
  • One adviser raised money for funds meant to hold OpenAI and SpaceX shares, while the other pair pitched investors on SandboxAQ and Kraken while falsely claiming to hold stakes in SpaceX and xAI.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • New York’s Rube Benton pitched a 4-0 one-hitter over the Boston Braves to give the Giants their record 26th straight win in the first game of a doubleheader.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of pitched

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“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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