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- threw a life preserver to the drowning man
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- the attacker threw his victim to the ground
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throws
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of throws (Entry 2 of 2)
- a desperate throw, that could jump-start his presidential campaign or end it right there
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- adventures,
- chances,
- crapshoots,
- enterprises,
- fliers
- (also flyers),
- flutters
- [chiefly British],
- gambles,
- speculations,
- ventures
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“Throws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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