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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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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
Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
The pilot episode of I Love LA captures the distance dynamic perfectly; when a character visiting from New York proposes a last-minute trip to the beach (starting from Silver Lake on the East side), one friend within the group throws his hands up with a hard no.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Jordan love kind of rears back, throws it across the field, and Mike Jack had the presence of mind to stay with his guy on that one, and could have come up with a big interception.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Sofa cushions, pillows, and throws would be fluffed and tidied and nearly all surfaces would receive a quick dusting.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
As Jason Olson continues to resist police commands, the officer throws him to the ground.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The Queen of All Hallows' Eve — who not only throws an all-out shindig for her famous friends but also notoriously goes for broke with her costumes, too — spent all day posting hints about this year's look ahead of the big reveal.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
Maybe Goff throws a couple of picks.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Mississippi State dominated large chunks of the game, piling up 445 total yards and building a 24-point lead midway through the fourth, but Texas ultimately answered with a mixture of short-area throws and timely defensive stops, led by Ryan Wingo’s explosive receiving day (184 receiving yards).
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
After possibly allowing the opening touchdown to Browns tight end Harold Fannin, Spillane was everywhere; diagnosing run plays, discouraging throws and snagging an interception in the second half.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Herbert was sacked only twice and picked apart Minnesota, completing 18 of 25 throws, including six to Ladd McConkey for 88 yards and one touchdown and five to Oronde Gadsden for 77 yards and one TD.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Those throws were the first glimpse of what Drinkwitz has called Missouri’s quarterback of the future.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Nix entered Week 8 with just six such completions of throws longer than 20 yards.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The matches are intense, with powerful throws and strategic grapples, and the crowd's energy adds to the electric atmosphere.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Those were his first interceptions in 127 throws.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
In Washington’s case, short throws and poor blocking by teammates have been a factor, though Washington also failed to shake some tackles.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Some short, quick throws might’ve been effective.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
The pilot episode of I Love LA captures the distance dynamic perfectly; when a character visiting from New York proposes a last-minute trip to the beach (starting from Silver Lake on the East side), one friend within the group throws his hands up with a hard no.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Jordan love kind of rears back, throws it across the field, and Mike Jack had the presence of mind to stay with his guy on that one, and could have come up with a big interception.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Sofa cushions, pillows, and throws would be fluffed and tidied and nearly all surfaces would receive a quick dusting.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
As Jason Olson continues to resist police commands, the officer throws him to the ground.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The Queen of All Hallows' Eve — who not only throws an all-out shindig for her famous friends but also notoriously goes for broke with her costumes, too — spent all day posting hints about this year's look ahead of the big reveal.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
Maybe Goff throws a couple of picks.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Mississippi State dominated large chunks of the game, piling up 445 total yards and building a 24-point lead midway through the fourth, but Texas ultimately answered with a mixture of short-area throws and timely defensive stops, led by Ryan Wingo’s explosive receiving day (184 receiving yards).
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
Ryan Staub relieved Salters but fared no better, tossing an interception on each of his first two throws.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
After possibly allowing the opening touchdown to Browns tight end Harold Fannin, Spillane was everywhere; diagnosing run plays, discouraging throws and snagging an interception in the second half.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Herbert was sacked only twice and picked apart Minnesota, completing 18 of 25 throws, including six to Ladd McConkey for 88 yards and one touchdown and five to Oronde Gadsden for 77 yards and one TD.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Those throws were the first glimpse of what Drinkwitz has called Missouri’s quarterback of the future.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Nix entered Week 8 with just six such completions of throws longer than 20 yards.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The matches are intense, with powerful throws and strategic grapples, and the crowd's energy adds to the electric atmosphere.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Those were his first interceptions in 127 throws.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
In Washington’s case, short throws and poor blocking by teammates have been a factor, though Washington also failed to shake some tackles.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws
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Spoken shade amongst the group is as plentiful as actual shade is absent in LA’s concrete desert, and the trio tosses it around with the casual dominance of Shohei Ohtani.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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The night featured live music, entertainment, fundraising — and yes, a few football tosses with the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback himself.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The couple and another teen riding with the girl snapped into action and reached over to grab onto her for the duration of the ride, each bracing hard against the car as the ride zoomed at highway speeds through its hills, drops and turns.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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This 1-mile trail is conveniently located right off I-94 and drops you into the heart of the Badlands.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lorenz and O’Bryen generally get the songs started as a duo before bringing in bass player Campbell Baum, keyboardist Marco Pini, and drummer Lincoln Barrett to help flesh out their inside jokes and stylistic gambles.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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If both of those European gambles hit the jackpot, Virginia could be an absurd value here.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Captives of a human trafficking ring, their fight for survival turns even more desperate when a violent storm hurls their container into the ocean.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The collision hurls Keevik toward me, nearly tossing me into the water.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Researchers also stressed that the synergistic effect of K+ and C3N4 co-intercalation lowers the energy barrier, reduces the electrostatic interaction, and enhances the kinetics and structural stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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For small businesses, simplicity wins—a clear offer like ‘buy one, gift one’ or a free consult lowers the barrier for first-time buyers and gives them a reason to pick you over a big-box store.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And yet, none of these expensive ventures has proven as effective at generating genuine global goodwill as a simple chocolate bar.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Indie Gaming Boom and Democratization of Development Over the past several years, there has been a sizable uptick in the quantity and quality of independent gaming ventures.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There also were nights at the Playboy mansion and flings with men while high.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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In slow movements, each gunmetal gray robot grabs a towel by its corners, flattens it out, folds it twice, and deposits it into the basket.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Mastery flattens when progress never feels enough.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Throws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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