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 thrown
On fourth down a flag was thrown for what looked like pass interference on the Mustangs, but after the officials huddled, the penalty was waved off giving the ball back to the Bulldogs.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
What seems to have happened here is that this was either pulled from being an Iron Banner set and thrown into the Eververse store last season, or at the very least, was designed to be a theoretical Iron Banner set before abandoning that idea well before release.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Tagovailoa has also thrown an interception, lost two fumbles and taken nine sacks.
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Most people have thrown a flying discs at one time or another.
—Nate Heinold, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Opposing starters have thrown 12 1-2-3 innings against the Mets in the last two nights.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The woman and the infant, who wasn’t restrained, were thrown from the vehicle.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
In three games against top competition Fahey has thrown for county-high 877 yards with 10 touchdowns.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
What seems to have happened here is that this was either pulled from being an Iron Banner set and thrown into the Eververse store last season, or at the very least, was designed to be a theoretical Iron Banner set before abandoning that idea well before release.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Tagovailoa has also thrown an interception, lost two fumbles and taken nine sacks.
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Most people have thrown a flying discs at one time or another.
—Nate Heinold, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Opposing starters have thrown 12 1-2-3 innings against the Mets in the last two nights.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The woman and the infant, who wasn’t restrained, were thrown from the vehicle.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
In three games against top competition Fahey has thrown for county-high 877 yards with 10 touchdowns.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
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This concern has been tossed around (and tossed aside) for years.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The swells rocked the boat violently, sent wave after wave over the stern, threw us sideways, and nearly tossed all of us into the ocean again and again.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Netflix dropped the first trailer for fantasy series The Witcher’s fourth season Saturday evening.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 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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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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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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White-collar apprenticeships launched by Accenture, Aon, and JPMorgan Chase provide paid training in consulting, insurance, and finance, with direct pipelines to employment.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Baidu has launched a slew of AI applications after its Ernie chatbot received public approval.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The unfolding saga in the Kirk assassination investigation casts a spotlight on how past perpetrators of high-profile shootings had taken to Discord to announce their plans, ideate about committing mass violence, and at times coordinate logistics.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Tundidor cast the lone dissenting vote, holding firm on his call for a deeper, permanent tax cut over a one-time rebate.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Williams moved back into the closer role and pitched 13 scoreless outings out of his final 15 outings before the All-Star break.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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More Elsa/Getty Images Luke Weaver, a 10-year veteran who has pitched 59 innings over 58 appearances for New York in this, his third season on pinstripes, went on a Boston-area podcast over the weekend and appeared to complain about conditions in the visiting bullpen at Fenway Park.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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