1
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
So to think about spending my special day in an icy cold plunge—not in solitude, but with my friends watching me—threw me for a loop.
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Jillian Dara, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
The Major League Baseball world was stunned when Darryl Kile, who threw a no-hitter in 1997, suddenly died of a heart attack at age 33 more than two decades ago.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Behren Morton threw 11 touchdowns with 1 interception this season.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The first Starship launch vaporized part of the launch site and threw debris as far as 6 miles.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
The former Oklahoma quarterback struggled last season with the Sooners, lost the starting job for a few weeks and threw for just 1,421 yards in 10 games.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 17 Sep. 2025
In Cincinnati, meanwhile, Burrow's backup, Jake Browning, threw three interceptions, yet still engineered the game-winning drive to improve the Bengals to 2-0.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The broken nail was what threw me off the most.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia threw for 177 yards and two scores in the 31-7 win last week.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Jillian Dara, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
The Major League Baseball world was stunned when Darryl Kile, who threw a no-hitter in 1997, suddenly died of a heart attack at age 33 more than two decades ago.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Behren Morton threw 11 touchdowns with 1 interception this season.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The first Starship launch vaporized part of the launch site and threw debris as far as 6 miles.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
The former Oklahoma quarterback struggled last season with the Sooners, lost the starting job for a few weeks and threw for just 1,421 yards in 10 games.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 17 Sep. 2025
In Cincinnati, meanwhile, Burrow's backup, Jake Browning, threw three interceptions, yet still engineered the game-winning drive to improve the Bengals to 2-0.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The broken nail was what threw me off the most.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia threw for 177 yards and two scores in the 31-7 win last week.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw
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Cam Macgregor tossed two touchdown passes and ran for a score, while Mason Alger ran for two touchdowns as Bellingham defeated Westwood 34-12 in the Tri-Valley League.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Starter Tyler Mahle tossed 4 2/3 shutout innings for Texas, striking out six while permitting four hits and a walk.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Colorado State, coming off its first bowl appearance since 2017, dropped a 38-21 decision at Washington in its season opener.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Miami has taken eight of the last 10 meetings — including a 41–17 win to open the 2024 season — and hasn’t dropped a home game to UF since 1985.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The crew watched as the captain’s papers were hurled 50 feet into the air.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Quirarte had switched to a still camera when Slebir, towed on a Jet Ski by his longtime surfing buddy Luca Padua of Half Moon Bay, hurled to the crest of the gigantic wave and let go of his tether.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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That act lowered the age at which children who are accused of certain violent crimes can be tried as adults from 16 to 14.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently lowered job creation numbers for May and June, while July produced only 73,000 new jobs.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Astronomers have discovered a tiny, ghostly galaxy in a remote corner of the universe, likely a cosmic castaway flung from its original galactic group billions of years ago and left to wander in near-total isolation.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Marco Rubio, one arm flung over the back of his chair, made no attempt to disguise a yawn.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The man was captured on a trail camera wearing camouflage with an AR-15-style rifle slung across his chest, according to the affidavit.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Pants and skirts were slung low on the hips.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Threw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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