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
To accelerate his adaptation, Herbert has thrown less in practice sessions and done plenty of drills without a football — two markers that are simply unlike the seven-season veteran, who is known to sling the rock plenty at practice and in games.
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Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
There are several options during the three days of XBIZ Miami, from a White Party at the Myst club in Miami Beach, to a more exclusive, invitation-only party thrown by Brazzers, to the glitzy XMAs Miami awards gala thrown by XBIZ to honor excellence in the field.
—Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
The Padres have had an MLB-high 35 quality starts thrown against them.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
It had been thrown around before, never fully agreed upon, but in the early ‘60s the consensus formed, with Palmer’s help.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
An 18-year-old man was thrown from the carriage and taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Argentinians are as crazy about Messi as fútbol itself, to the point where fists have been thrown during intense matches.
—Jenna Thompson
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
In November 2024, five months into his third stint as Mexico’s national team coach, Aguirre was hit on the top of the head by a full can of beer thrown by a fan as the final whistle blew on a loss to Honduras in San Pedro Sula.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
But the past year’s changes have thrown that process into disarray.
—Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
There are several options during the three days of XBIZ Miami, from a White Party at the Myst club in Miami Beach, to a more exclusive, invitation-only party thrown by Brazzers, to the glitzy XMAs Miami awards gala thrown by XBIZ to honor excellence in the field.
—Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
The Padres have had an MLB-high 35 quality starts thrown against them.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
It had been thrown around before, never fully agreed upon, but in the early ‘60s the consensus formed, with Palmer’s help.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
An 18-year-old man was thrown from the carriage and taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Argentinians are as crazy about Messi as fútbol itself, to the point where fists have been thrown during intense matches.
—Jenna Thompson
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
In November 2024, five months into his third stint as Mexico’s national team coach, Aguirre was hit on the top of the head by a full can of beer thrown by a fan as the final whistle blew on a loss to Honduras in San Pedro Sula.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
But the past year’s changes have thrown that process into disarray.
—Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
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Staying on theme, Diaz tossed her hair into a quick updo with face-framing tendrils hanging out.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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Cardboard boxes, whether filled or not, should definitely be tossed, as these attract insects of all kinds.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Another ten minutes on the train over to the terminal – yes, the terminal our flight dropped us at originally.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Tom Kim dropped two shots at the wrong time and shot 72.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Do like Kendall Jenner and pair it with a black tee and sweater slung over the shoulder—or like Daisy Edgar-Jones, and pair it with a pop of color, like a lightweight red knit for a dinner al fresco.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
17 June 2026
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Bette Midler and Patti Smith sang; Lily Gladstone gave a heartfelt speech about Native American resistance; Ayo Edebiri made a surprise appearance to encourage people to vote in the midterms; and De Niro slung some other curse words at the administration while yearning for a different America.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Those tactics have lowered homicide rates in the Central American country but have resulted in reports of human rights abuses.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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Or other words that have been hurled at him.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Videos circulating social media showed objects being hurled from a rowdy crowd in the direction of the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-4 superstar after the Knicks’ historic come-from-behind win on Wednesday night.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Two wars in as many years with Israel — both launched on other’s behalf but with outsized consequences borne here — have resulted in thousands of dead, a million-plus displacement crisis and the leveling and occupation of wide swaths of the country.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Early voting in Maryland's 2026 primary election ended Thursday, as hundreds of thousands of ballots have already been cast across Maryland.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But off the coast of Georgia and neighboring states, a reportedly robust red snapper population has recreational anglers casting for a longer catch season after 15 years of restrictions that limited fishing to four days or less each summer.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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But it is being pitched to the general public, albeit to those who care about accuracy.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Vest also pitched the ninth for his second save.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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