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

Verb

Ryan throws both his 4-seam, and sinker at 94 miles per hour. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Of course, something can always happen that surprises us and throws Wall Street for a loop. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026 To the community whose history has been scrubbed from public view even as the nation throws itself a party in the name of freedom? — Otis Moss Iii, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Sneed’s return to the club following his release from Tennessee throws quite a curveball into the mix. — Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Brennan, though, throws the first wrench into the works by instead trying to establish his credibility. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026 Footage was captured in part in a video published by TMZ in March, which showed Mortensen film as Paul hits, kicks hand throws furniture at him. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 6 July 2026 After learning that her friend Shannon’s mother has died in a car accident, Elle is suddenly facing her first real encounter with grief and, unable to sit with it, throws herself into planning the memorial, down to selecting the music. — Angelina Mazza, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Screenwriter Jack Thorne, working from the character created by author Nancy Springer, throws all manner of secrets, sunken treasure and a British colonialism subplot into a convoluted mix. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

Noun

That’s not to say Mayfield didn’t make some poor throws and worse decisions. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 Royals catcher Carter Jensen made a pair of strong throws to assist Lugo on the mound. — Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 Use it for throws, pet toys, umbrellas, or even as an elevated wastebasket. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 Madsen rates highest in midrange throws (93) and is not far behind in short-range (90) and deep throws (87). — Shaun Goodwin june 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026 The bedrooms are where the mood shifts just a bit—they’re still wrapped in wood, but are softened with velvet throws, patterned pillows, and bedding in shades of blue and green that nods to the surrounding forest and the lake. — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 But Ewers’ quick processing and knack for making bold throws could create an opening for the second-year quarterback if Willis struggles in the exhibition season. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 But a lack of poise led to poor decision-making and ball-security issues from Stroud, who at times panicked before pressure even arrived and rushed throws and made unforced errors in a loss to the Patriots. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Although every room’s layout and decoration is slightly different, the overriding effect is riotous pattern (wallpaper and fabrics match), sumptuous layering (throws and cushions galore), elegant mirrors and original art. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026

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As part of the number, Grande tosses a sparkling pink ship’s wheel high into the air before catching it.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
This would avoid a repeat of the Champions League final in May, which saw Paris Saint-Germain win both coin tosses to decide the end they were taken from and their order.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of tosses

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LaMelo Ball is teaming up with Anthony Edwards after one of Tim Connelly’s boldest gambles yet.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
Drawing on generations of Chinatown family lore and silences, See turns China City’s vanished streets and her ancestors’ immigrant gambles into a historical fiction layered with stories of survival and belonging.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Definition of gambles

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Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
Even when the wacky Halifax weather hurls the wildest of curveballs at the SailGP fleet, somehow Tom Slingsby and the irrepressible Australians ride their magic carpet of consummate skill and a decent dose of luck to lead the standings after the first day of the Canada Sail Grand Prix.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of hurls

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This includes soluble fiber, which increases healthy gut bacteria and lowers cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and insoluble fiber, which improves bowel health, says Howman.

— Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
That lowers the chance of landing on a fake claim page built to steal your information.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of lowers

Noun

Most of the gains came from his cryptocurrency company, World Liberty Financial, and other digital currency ventures.

— Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
The series will track four generations of the Tata family, beginning with founder Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, whose ventures included Tata Steel, the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and groundwork for the Indian Institute of Science.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of ventures

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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
That pressure flings some of the hot gas outward in the form of a wind.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026

Definition of flings

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The metric flattens that difference into a number that appears precise and is actually only a starting point.

— Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
The scroll has been digitally unwrapped using a technique pioneered by Seales called Volume Cartographer, which takes scans of a 3D manuscript, layer by layer, and then effectively flattens these into 2D images that can then be read.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 June 2026