1
as in tossing
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 lowering
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
the attacker threw his victim to the ground
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Recent Examples of throwing
The council was established in April 2024, nearly three years after President Jovenel Moïse was killed at his residence, throwing Haiti into widespread upheaval.
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Evens Sanon, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
After Lathan Sommerville drew consecutive trips to the line, and no whistle blew when Dent was contacted on a drive, Cronin ran onto the court, throwing his fists in anger, and yelling at an official.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
On October 11, reality-TV personalities competed in a professional-style Combine, testing speed, vertical leap, throwing and kicking accuracy, and agility.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Consider the case of Olga Koteko, a teacher in Saskatchewan, Canada, who took up various track and field events, including sprinting, triple jumps, and throwing the discus in her 70s and was breaking world records right up to her death at age 95.
—Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Senate Minority Leader Cleave Simpson said he was concerned by the October arrests of a father and two children in Durango, which was followed by an ICE agent throwing a protester to the ground.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Then there’s Sam Darnold, who was once declared a draft bust and was football Twitter’s favorite punchline, but now has been resurrected in Seattle, throwing for over 4,000 yards and leading the Seahawks to the Super Bowl.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
When the car finally got moving, protesters began throwing obstacles in its path — Lime scooters, bicycles, seemingly anything that might trigger the car’s automatic anti-collision braking system.
—Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Darnold endured more growing pains during his rookie season but also showed flashes of excellence, including throwing three touchdown passes in a duel with Aaron Rodgers during an overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Evens Sanon, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
After Lathan Sommerville drew consecutive trips to the line, and no whistle blew when Dent was contacted on a drive, Cronin ran onto the court, throwing his fists in anger, and yelling at an official.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
On October 11, reality-TV personalities competed in a professional-style Combine, testing speed, vertical leap, throwing and kicking accuracy, and agility.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Consider the case of Olga Koteko, a teacher in Saskatchewan, Canada, who took up various track and field events, including sprinting, triple jumps, and throwing the discus in her 70s and was breaking world records right up to her death at age 95.
—Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Senate Minority Leader Cleave Simpson said he was concerned by the October arrests of a father and two children in Durango, which was followed by an ICE agent throwing a protester to the ground.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Then there’s Sam Darnold, who was once declared a draft bust and was football Twitter’s favorite punchline, but now has been resurrected in Seattle, throwing for over 4,000 yards and leading the Seahawks to the Super Bowl.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
When the car finally got moving, protesters began throwing obstacles in its path — Lime scooters, bicycles, seemingly anything that might trigger the car’s automatic anti-collision braking system.
—Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Darnold endured more growing pains during his rookie season but also showed flashes of excellence, including throwing three touchdown passes in a duel with Aaron Rodgers during an overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
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Whether that’s going to see a show, tossing some axes, cuddling with some cats at a café or racing down the slopes, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a small skillet, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter, add hash brown squares and cook, tossing often, until crispy.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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The initiative is expected to restore 200 million gallons of water per year for ten years while lowering irrigation costs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Deductions reduce a filer's taxable income, lowering their overall tax bill.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Glenn responded by hurling several racial slurs at Proctor.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Footage shows one of the several adults in the room looking towards a child before taking off what looks to be a white sneaker and hurling it across the room towards a child.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Others on the roster are known for their high-flying dunks, jaw-dropping ball-handling or seemingly limitless range.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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And figure skater Ilia Malinin continued redefining the sport, performing a jaw-dropping backflip.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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His frustration — flinging the ball into the floor, screaming at his team-mates — could have been a sign of a Chelsea team about to wobble.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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As an example of just how close people can get to the herd, there was a moment of levity at the event when one of the elephants began flinging what was believed to be a mixture of dirt and feces up onto the bridge.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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This winter, bartenders at every Dante address (from the original on Macdougal Street, to its residency in Claridge’s in London) are slinging the Cranberry Spritz, which combines cranberry juice and Perrier-Jouët champagne with a housemade cranberry syrup spiced with cardamom and vanilla.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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To instead watch the racial-slur slinging Kid Rock and his MAGA cronies.—
Prince J. Grimes,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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As of Tuesday, Felizor was being held on a $15,000 bond at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a charge of firing a deadly missile.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Saturday, one of those protests turned violent when about 100 hooded protesters broke off from a peaceful march and clashed with police, who responded by firing on them with tear gas and a water cannon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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