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
Gonzales is certainly a name to watch in Charlotte’s quarterback battle, throwing for 6,682 yards, 51 touchdowns, and 22 interceptions spanning three years at Western Carolina.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Residents say the suspect started throwing mason jars full of black liquid at officers.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Manaea made his season debut in the series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Mets‘ 4-3 extra-inning loss, throwing 1 1/3 innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
With being to two strikes and that guy’s throwing 100 with the splitter.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Both errors weren’t egregious enough to call for a reprint, throwing thousands of books into recycling.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Hottovy remembers two years ago when Justin Steele suffered a hamstring injury and ultimately missed five weeks at the start of the season, the Cubs were able to build a throwing program based on the Catapult data that best mimicked Steele pitching.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The 48-year-old was throwing darts.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Waddle would’ve been perfectly OK with Willis throwing him the ball in Miami, Weber said.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Residents say the suspect started throwing mason jars full of black liquid at officers.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Manaea made his season debut in the series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Mets‘ 4-3 extra-inning loss, throwing 1 1/3 innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
With being to two strikes and that guy’s throwing 100 with the splitter.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Both errors weren’t egregious enough to call for a reprint, throwing thousands of books into recycling.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Hottovy remembers two years ago when Justin Steele suffered a hamstring injury and ultimately missed five weeks at the start of the season, the Cubs were able to build a throwing program based on the Catapult data that best mimicked Steele pitching.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The 48-year-old was throwing darts.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Waddle would’ve been perfectly OK with Willis throwing him the ball in Miami, Weber said.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
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The idea of tossing a bunch of ingredients into a device in the morning and coming home to a delicious hot meal is undoubtedly appealing, but the reality often falls short.—
Callie Sumlin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Instead of tossing the expensive liquor, the man decided to share it with his fellow passengers.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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With inflation seemingly stuck above the Federal Reserve's 2% annual target, a growing number of economists and Wall Street analysts now predict that the central bank will refrain from lowering its benchmark rate for all of 2026.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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After lowering the helicopter to the water's surface, a flight crew member grabs the dog and hauls the pet aboard.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rugby, soccer, hurling and Gaelic football are the local sports.—
Ken Maguire,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rugby, soccer, hurling and Gaelic football are the local sports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson had 17 points and 10 assists to help the Knicks win their second consecutive game after dropping three in a row.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Aitken, last week, asked the city attorney to look into whether dropping the hometown name puts the baseball team in violation of its current lease through 2038 to play in the stadium.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Plus Yosh Nijman, Ekwonu’s backup and the Panthers’ swing tackle, suddenly retired earlier this month — flinging the Panthers’ offensive line plan into even narrower straits.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, hits theaters this summer and marks Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-flinging superhero.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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Milk Cloud Bakery will soon be slinging Japanese milk bread sandwiches and Basque cheesecakes inside La Noisette Sweets space after the French bakery closes in April.—
Mario Cortez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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As James watched in bemusement, Buzelis surged upcourt with the ball in tow, slinging a pass to guard Yuki Kawamura to advance an unguarded fast break.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Brockton man charged after allegedly shooting at officers Jailson Andrade, 44, faces several charges after allegedly firing at Brockton Police officers during an altercation early Sunday morning, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The officers shouted overlapping commands, telling LaMorie to stop and drop the knife before firing seconds later.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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