1
as in tosses
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 drops
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
the attacker threw his victim to the ground
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as in gambles
a risky undertaking
a desperate throw, that could jump-start his presidential campaign or end it right there
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Recent Examples of throws
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
No matter how much cash a candidate throws at a campaign, Georgia history is full of rich people, from Michael Coles to Guy Millner and Kelly Loeffler, who ran for high office but still fell flat.
—Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Warren senior right-hander Peyton Balanag throws a pitch that can befuddle hitters.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
He limited practice throws during the week in order to reduce aggravation to the shoulder.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Baumler throws a spike curveball, which, like Leiter’s changeup, generates its spin from the middle finger.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
After a barrage of punches, kicks, and throws—all set to a Limp Bizkit song—the 72-year-old flexes his muscles while flames shoot out around him.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
The genre is the sort of recognizable staple that throws algorithm-dependent streamers into a tizzy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
He’s listed at 6-feet tall but throws with power.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
All throws aren’t created equal.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Center fielder Luisangel Acuña committed two errors moments apart on throws to home.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The Nuggets scored the next six points, however, as the Mavericks suffered a turnover and two missed Brandon Williams free-throws.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The big thing for him is to take the easy throws.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Catapult tracks everything from the number and intensity of throws, trunk speed and input and output of effort.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Fluffy duvets, cozy throws, and plush rugs, for example, add softness that invites you to relax in your space.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
His improvement at first base is noticeable, sometimes day to day, on throws to second base, covering the bag instead of going for the ball and knowing where to be on various plays.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
This throws fuel on the already burning flames of modern India’s de facto patriotic sentiments, wherein the country’s Hindu majority (via an ethnonationalist movement known as Hindutva) is given free rein, not unlike Hamza, to lynch minorities.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
No matter how much cash a candidate throws at a campaign, Georgia history is full of rich people, from Michael Coles to Guy Millner and Kelly Loeffler, who ran for high office but still fell flat.
—Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Warren senior right-hander Peyton Balanag throws a pitch that can befuddle hitters.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
He limited practice throws during the week in order to reduce aggravation to the shoulder.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Baumler throws a spike curveball, which, like Leiter’s changeup, generates its spin from the middle finger.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
After a barrage of punches, kicks, and throws—all set to a Limp Bizkit song—the 72-year-old flexes his muscles while flames shoot out around him.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
The genre is the sort of recognizable staple that throws algorithm-dependent streamers into a tizzy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
He’s listed at 6-feet tall but throws with power.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Trendy grey-style palette, colorful headboards and cushions and thick throws.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
All throws aren’t created equal.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Center fielder Luisangel Acuña committed two errors moments apart on throws to home.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The Nuggets scored the next six points, however, as the Mavericks suffered a turnover and two missed Brandon Williams free-throws.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The big thing for him is to take the easy throws.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Catapult tracks everything from the number and intensity of throws, trunk speed and input and output of effort.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Fluffy duvets, cozy throws, and plush rugs, for example, add softness that invites you to relax in your space.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
His improvement at first base is noticeable, sometimes day to day, on throws to second base, covering the bag instead of going for the ball and knowing where to be on various plays.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws
Verb
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Macfadyen tosses Dirty Rotten Scoundrels into the stew of influences.—
Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lindell eventually accepts the documents, tosses them aside, and continues his interview with O’Keefe Media Group reporter Michael Casey.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The find helps explain water’s odd behavior and its unusual properties, including the reason ice cubes float and how liquid water expands as its temperature drops below 39 degrees Fahrenheit (four degrees Celsius).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Once the radiation density drops sufficiently, matter becomes dominant, with the matter density then dominating the cosmic expansion rate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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She’s seen what the medium is still capable of, with the success of wild gambles like Everything Everywhere.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Second-round picks always have been relative gambles and have only lost value in recent years as fewer players declare for each draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Trueba family’s passions, struggles, and secrets span a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that hurls the proud, tyrannical patriarch and his beloved granddaughter towards opposite sides of the fence.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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When a player fully lets go of their racket and hurls it to the floor, the frame can bounce up and go just about anywhere.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That pacing felt right for top-down and lowers the barrier to entry without flattening the experience.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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For instance, an investor holding spot Bitcoin might take a short position in futures to help limit potential losses, which lowers their overall risk without needing to sell their coins completely.—
Felysha Walker,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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The foundation has incubated more than 10 ventures, according to Appaji.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The further Taylor ventures into the Knox's world of unimaginable wealth and dark history, the more the mystery surrounding Vivian deepens.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bubela corralls a grounder and flings it to first for an out.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Isabelle slides off Sarah’s lap, flings the towel, pulls on her swimming mask, grabs her mom’s hand and tugs her toward the pool.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The first concept expands the lottery to 18 teams and flattens odds heavily, with the bottom 10 teams each sitting at 8% to land the top pick and the remaining 20% distributed among the next eight teams, plus a drawing for all 18 picks.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Robby’s pivot is, of course, intentional, a way for The Pitt to highlight how burnout flattens committed frontline workers into people who simply can’t do it anymore.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Throws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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