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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 thrown
The force of the blast had thrown Samih through what had been a wall and into a neighboring apartment.
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Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Much of Latin America has thrown its support behind Paz, but the deputy secretary of state singled out Argentine President Javier Milei for his support.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
An empty pandemic theater The entire world was thrown through a loop when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March of 2020, shutting down schools and businesses and sending the world home to stop the spread of the deadly virus.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Rather than requiring large teams across multiple subsystems that need to coordinate, AI models are developed by smaller teams whose output increases in quality as a function of the data and compute thrown at them.
—Martin Casado, Fortune, 20 May 2026
While Kilian had already thrown 25 pitches (and allowed a run) when Vitello lifted him, the right-hander was a better matchup for Marte from a splits perspective.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Wheeler has now thrown five outstanding games in his return to the Phillies mound.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
They got lambasted or bombarded or thrown under a bus.
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Some motorcyclists were also thrown from their bikes during the crash.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Much of Latin America has thrown its support behind Paz, but the deputy secretary of state singled out Argentine President Javier Milei for his support.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
An empty pandemic theater The entire world was thrown through a loop when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March of 2020, shutting down schools and businesses and sending the world home to stop the spread of the deadly virus.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Rather than requiring large teams across multiple subsystems that need to coordinate, AI models are developed by smaller teams whose output increases in quality as a function of the data and compute thrown at them.
—Martin Casado, Fortune, 20 May 2026
While Kilian had already thrown 25 pitches (and allowed a run) when Vitello lifted him, the right-hander was a better matchup for Marte from a splits perspective.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Wheeler has now thrown five outstanding games in his return to the Phillies mound.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
They got lambasted or bombarded or thrown under a bus.
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Some motorcyclists were also thrown from their bikes during the crash.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
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This recipe shows the humble white button mushroom’s versatility in a savory sauce thickened with heavy cream and flavored with garlic and shallots and tossed with chicken meatballs.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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The pork is served over a bed of spaghetti tossed with fresh arugula, whose peppery bite adds a bright, fresh contrast.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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He was dropped for the trip to Le Havre, but has returned to the squad for Sunday’s pivotal final game at home to Rennes.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Those runs proved useful when Benge dropped a fly ball in the top of the seventh, allowing a run to score for the Yankees, who loaded the bases with no outs, forcing the Mets to go to the bullpen.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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Meanwhile at Gucci’s coed show, Demna offered up painted on black trousers, slung low on the hips with unbuttoned shirts.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Three gaffers rush by with heavy coils of electric cord slung over their shoulders.—
Jade Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The rise of direct-to-consumer commerce and online visibility has also lowered barriers to entry in ways that can obscure the technical expertise traditionally associated with design.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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When asked about reports that the bus had stopped on the railway tracks and that the barriers, used to keep motorists away from the tracks when the trains are passing, may not have lowered properly, Siripong said the matter still needs to be investigated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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During another act of vandalism, the suspects hurled an egg at a home, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Traditional tendencies were given license to run wild starting in the 1980s, when China’s communist government launched an era of breakneck economic liberalization.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Two new literary awards, Books of Freedom by Freedom Letters, and Dar, organized by writer Mikhail Shishkin, have been launched explicitly to honor Russian-language books that cannot be published in Russia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Balfe and Heughan weren't the only Outlander cast members ready to bid adieu to the long-running drama.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Scammers cast a wide net and hope someone takes the bait.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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While Italian producers initially pitched him the Colm Tóibín fictional biography of Thomas Mann, the filmmaker rejected making a biopic.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Taylor Tinsley has pitched 203 innings and accounted for 30 of UCLA’s 50 wins this season.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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