THROWS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

throws 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of throw

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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as in drops

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally the attacker threw his victim to the ground

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throws

2 of 2

noun

plural of throw

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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sure things

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Recent Examples of throws

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Not counting the long bomb, every team throws many passes while the receiver is running. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 With a four-seamer, a cutter and a sinker, Schlittler throws some variation of a fastball roughly 90% of the time, making his rise all the more impressive and unique. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 All the while, the question of whether they’re related by blood lurks in the background, kicked slowly down the road until the finale clumsily throws it into focus. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026 The robot throws some serious kicks The footage shows LaPenna, wearing protective padding, moving toward the humanoid and throwing punches. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 On a pair of third-and-long throws – each bigger than the last — Mahomes hit Tyquan Thornton downfield on deep crossing patterns. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Craig made three high-level throws to Small in the first half, including a 52-yard strike rolling out to his right. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026 Hagerty’s Royce Jenkins throws an 11 yard touchdown pass to Colton Hatfield. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Things come to a head when Abby throws scalding hot soup in Margaret’s face, prompting the maid to quit on the spot. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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The Panthers have also been airing it out more in the first two weeks under Idzik, who is calling plays for the first time, with throws of 55 yards to Legette and 51 to Coker already in the books. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026 Daniel Jones excelled in getting off quick strikes before blitzes got home, and the Chiefs’ coverage in those throws was loose. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 From decorative rugs and pillows to throws and wreaths, the options are endless for easy and inexpensive ways to transform your space. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 Taylor had scoring throws of 30 yards to Sanfrisco Magee and 43 yards to Zion Ragins to start the comeback. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Brett Kates threw for 213 yards and a touchdown for Richland last week with Benjamin Sanders catching six throws for 114 yards. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 This week’s opponent, FCS program South Dakota, features a quarterback completing nearly 70% of his throws, Austyn Modrzewski, for 727 yards and 11 touchdowns through three games. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026 Cousins’ two interceptions came on throws of 13 and 20 air yards, and his 0 passer rating on attempts over 10 yards was the league’s worst in Week 1. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Cornerbacks Rodrick Pleasant and Scooter Jackson appeared to get beat on multiple routes downfield, but they were bailed out by poor throws or receivers dropping passes. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Love finished 16 of 29 for 145 yards with TD tosses to Christian Watson and MarShawn Lloyd for the Packers, whose six-game skid — including the playoffs — was their longest since dropping seven in a row spanning the 1990 and 1991 seasons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Love finished 16 of 29 for 145 yards with TD tosses to Christian Watson and MarShawn Lloyd.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of tosses

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Discounted from $1,049 to $869, the final price drops to $819 with the coupon, saving $230 in total.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
Though only about 5 miles from Colfax as the crow flies, the drive takes roughly half an hour along a narrow, winding road that drops to the North Fork of the American River before climbing back into the foothills.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of drops

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Former Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins hurls a deep ball toward Jefferson in double coverage, and McCardell stops the play.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The mathematical problem concerns the Navier-Stokes equations, which govern the flow of fluids—from the whirlpool circling your bathtub’s drain to the turbulent winds El Niño hurls across the North American continent.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurls

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Gibney’s film examines the full scope of Musk’s career, taking a critical look at his stewardship of Tesla, SpaceX and Starlink among other ventures.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
This appears to have included personal security for Parton, as well as her properties and business ventures.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of ventures

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Surveillance footage of the incident shared by Palermo Today shows a number of passengers throwing punches, before one guest flings a chair at another.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

Definition of flings

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Apart from the opening show at Cardiff, the edit from George Cragg and Martina Zamolo largely flattens the footage out into homogeneous numbers that capture both the artists’ performance and the audience’s reaction.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
On the question of whether snapping a selfie flattens the experience, Loyer has never thought so.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026