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

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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

In the end, Helaena throws herself from her window and to her death. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The movie stars Stewart and Alia Shawkat as codependent, marijuana-loving best friends who get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 The brand even throws one of North Carolina’s quirkiest New Year’s Eve celebrations each year, when a three-and-a-half-foot pickle drops at the company’s pickle plant at the corner of Cucumber and Vine streets in Mount Olive to ring in the new year. — Evan Moore august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026 Informed of this specific appraisal from a 12-year vet on her roster, Nakase smiles and throws her head back. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Manager Blake Butera stepped away multiple times to pick up calls, then periodically checked his phone in between batting practice throws. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026 Third Team Period Malik Willis at QB Willis throws a deep post that landed incomplete to Malik Washington. — Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 It is headed straight toward another SUV, driven by a medic for CHOP security, who immediately throws it in reverse and backs away to avoid the white Jeep, which is coming at it head on. — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 In the finale, after shooting Crystal and Luke, Max throws them both in the hold and sets the boat on fire, with their father (Ron Perlman) left to burn in a cage on the deck. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026

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Moore and Burns were each targeted once and both throws were completed for modest gains (five and eight yards, respectively). — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 Offensive notes Tommy DeVito settled in nicely after sailing some early throws. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 The Texans countered Mesidor’s pressure with quick throws from quarterback Davis Mills, a veteran backup to starter CJ Stroud. — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2026 Stecher has thrown for 193 yards with a touchdown and a pick and Bishop Moore’s Blake McCullough has 106 pass yards and two touchdown throws. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 More important, Hershiser doubled down on working with Dodger coaches to fine-tune his throws. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 Cade Klubnik's confidence on the field has impressed his New York Jets teammates just as much as his big throws and quick grasp of the playbook. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 While noting that everything came together on that play, including his timing with the receiver, Mendoza said some of his throws were a bit off. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Purdy showed various velocities on touchdown throws that found Demarcus Robinson (twice) and Luke Farrell. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws

Verb

Philip Marlowe as Chandler’s private eye is a smooth talking, whiskey-drinking character who tosses suggestive suggestions and 38 revolvers around with equal aplomb.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
The grandfather is seen running around a few trees, but the bison soon catches up and tosses the helpless visitor eight feet in the air.

— Suzanne Yeo, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of tosses

Verb

In its third season, and especially in the finale’s final moments, the series finally drops that pretext.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
As the weight drops down, a lever and sling transfer this onto a lighter projectile, which can be flung to a distance at considerable speed.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of drops

Noun

All these missions are complex, high-cost gambles for China that would consume large quantities of military assets and result in immense casualties and property damage.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
The fifth-year pro is 100 percent aggressive, 100 percent of the time, taking wild gambles that result in either pick-sixes or soul-crushing defensive breakdowns.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 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

Verb

The bill also lowers the driver age for low-speed e-scooters from 18 to 16, expanding youths’ access statewide to scooters.

— Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
This tactic lowers any defensiveness by showing openness to hear feedback rather than demanding agreement.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of lowers

Noun

Public and political interests and opinions can shift quickly, which Fleming says could impact whether other companies make future ventures into psychedelics.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026
Instead, countries should embrace policies that incentivize formal remittances and shift their focus from providing safety nets for vulnerable families and personal properties to productive ventures and investments.

— Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of ventures

Verb

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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Catherine flattens him in the kitchen, burying her death syringe in his eyeball.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
When every review begins with something real that can be modified in the room, the layers that existed to summarize and relay lose their function, and the structure flattens without a reorganization memo.

— Andrew Sorohan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026