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as in tossed
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 dropped
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
the attacker threw his victim to the ground
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Recent Examples of threw
Robbie Ray threw six efficient innings after regrouping from a fall while covering first base, Willy Adames hit a two-run double as part of a four-run opening frame and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Saturday night.
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ABC News,
5 July 2026
Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Senga threw 2 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night in the series opener, holding the deficit at just two runs for the first two innings, and giving the Mets a chance to get back into the game.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
Croatia fans also threw bottles onto the pitch which delayed the restart.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Contreras then threw his helmet in Cavalli’s direction before teammates and coaches separated everyone.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Even on a day when 2025 Nationa League strikeout leader Logan Webb threw his first complete game of the season, the Marlins managed to squeeze out five hits and two runs over eight innings.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
Spain threw everything at him, including 27 shots.
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Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
ABC News,
5 July 2026
Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Senga threw 2 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night in the series opener, holding the deficit at just two runs for the first two innings, and giving the Mets a chance to get back into the game.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
Croatia fans also threw bottles onto the pitch which delayed the restart.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Contreras then threw his helmet in Cavalli’s direction before teammates and coaches separated everyone.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Even on a day when 2025 Nationa League strikeout leader Logan Webb threw his first complete game of the season, the Marlins managed to squeeze out five hits and two runs over eight innings.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
Spain threw everything at him, including 27 shots.
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Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw
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The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
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But the referee caught him and tossed him from the match.
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This also will be the first time the ball has dropped for a July 4 celebration.
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The first-year pro soccer club dropped a 2-1 home game to One Knoxville, watching the Tennessee side and reigning league champ rally to steal all three points in front of 7,223 fans at Expo Idaho.
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There was also unrest in the capital Bogota, where demonstrators burned tires and hurled bricks at police.
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Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears.
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Tesla’s results – which came in above expectations – indicate the company may be recovering after two straight years of annual sales drops and the removal EV tax credits in the US, which has lowered the incentive for prospective American buyers.
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In 1962, off the coast of France, Link lowered diver Robert Sténuit in an inflatable chamber of his own design and kept him at 200 feet for more than 24 hours.
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The argument grew feverish; Tejas picked up his folding chair and flung it, legs first, across the driveway, onto Hema Rao's lawn.
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The bio-andy was flung off its feet, the light armor turning rigid.
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Try it with casual flip-flops and a knit slung around the waist for off-duty cool; with jelly sandals and a denim jacket for an irreverent twist; or with suede flats and a crisp shirt for understated elegance.
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The tarpaulin draped over a ship propeller brings to mind dirty laundry slung over the blades of an idle fan.
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“Threw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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