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
Brewer Hicklen scored from second base on a wild pitch thrown to rehabbing catcher Sean Murphy, sliding home just ahead of the tag.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Romania was thrown into fresh turbulence when the largest ruling party withdrew backing for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, whose fragile coalition may be on the verge of falling apart.
—Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
The ball had rolled away from third baseman Weston Wilson after a shallow fly ball was thrown his way.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
For example, their lithium-ion batteries can’t simply be thrown into landfills due to their propensity to overheat and catch fire.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Lyman has thrown her support behind state Senator Roger Niello’s Senate Bill 953, which would mandate that vehicular manslaughter cases result in two violation points on the driver’s record even if that driver successfully completes diversion and the charges are dismissed.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Gwyneth Paltrow and Demi Moore posed for a picture with artist Alexandra Grant during a makeup-free dinner party thrown by Goop, Paltrow's own lifestyle brand.
—Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The hope is Harvey, who has not even used plyo balls or thrown a football while being shut down, can get back into throwing sometime mid-week.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
In the most recent incident, a bottle containing a flammable liquid was thrown through the window of the Harrow synagogue on Saturday night, causing smoke damage, police said.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Romania was thrown into fresh turbulence when the largest ruling party withdrew backing for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, whose fragile coalition may be on the verge of falling apart.
—Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
The ball had rolled away from third baseman Weston Wilson after a shallow fly ball was thrown his way.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
For example, their lithium-ion batteries can’t simply be thrown into landfills due to their propensity to overheat and catch fire.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Lyman has thrown her support behind state Senator Roger Niello’s Senate Bill 953, which would mandate that vehicular manslaughter cases result in two violation points on the driver’s record even if that driver successfully completes diversion and the charges are dismissed.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Gwyneth Paltrow and Demi Moore posed for a picture with artist Alexandra Grant during a makeup-free dinner party thrown by Goop, Paltrow's own lifestyle brand.
—Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The hope is Harvey, who has not even used plyo balls or thrown a football while being shut down, can get back into throwing sometime mid-week.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
In the most recent incident, a bottle containing a flammable liquid was thrown through the window of the Harrow synagogue on Saturday night, causing smoke damage, police said.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
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Imanaga tossed seven innings for the first time this season, limiting the Phillies to just three hits, including the home run, while walking one and striking out one batter.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lugo tossed seven scoreless innings and logged seven strikeouts.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Members of the press in attendance dropped to the floor.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Both medical providers were later charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the nurse was acquitted and charges were dropped against the doctor after a jury could not reach a verdict.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mother Mary shivers in the middle of the barn with her head slung low while Sam upbraids the pop star for leaving her behind for other, whiter designers when her career went supernova.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
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In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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That hasn’t lowered tensions in the strait, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas is shipped during peacetime.—
Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.—
Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The director hurled himself to the floor.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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With the Sun's fusion reactions slowing down, the Icarus II is launched to deliver a bomb with a mass equivalent to Manhattan Island, in the hope of reigniting the star before the Earth turns into a giant ice cube.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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This batch of Starlinks included the 3000th launched in 2025.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Their fans will have cast a nervous glance at the goal difference column after City raced into the lead at Turf Moor through Erling Haaland after five minutes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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At one point, my friend was added to a WeChat group that included nearly five hundred foreign actors, many of whom were sharing casting calls to make sure they weren’t being scammed.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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But having one of the game’s fastest players start at second base in the bottom of the 10th gave the Cubs an advantage, which increased after Caleb Thielbar pitched a scoreless top of the 10th.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Garrett Whitlock pitched a perfect seventh inning, and rookie Ryan Watson lasted 1 1/3 innings before giving up the first Tigers run since the sixth, an RBI single by Gleyber Torres, which prompted Cora to call upon his closer.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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