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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2
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
Geno Smith has not had a good first season with the Raiders and currently leads the NFL in interceptions thrown.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Two of his interceptions came on passes thrown 20-plus yards, and two were on passes thrown less than nine yards.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Attorney Ben Crump, who represented the Owens family, told NBC News that the skate was thrown indirectly.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The gut-wrenching period drama follows Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley as his wife, Agnes, thrown into contrasting experiences of grief following the death of their young son, Hamnet.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Other Republicans have thrown cold water on it, too, mainly arguing that the same lever could be used against them by a Democratic majority in the future.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Two of his interceptions came on passes thrown 20-plus yards, and two were on passes thrown less than nine yards.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Attorney Ben Crump, who represented the Owens family, told NBC News that the skate was thrown indirectly.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The gut-wrenching period drama follows Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley as his wife, Agnes, thrown into contrasting experiences of grief following the death of their young son, Hamnet.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Other Republicans have thrown cold water on it, too, mainly arguing that the same lever could be used against them by a Democratic majority in the future.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
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Ohtani the pitcher tossed six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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During a tense disagreement, Lemigova tossed a glass of water at costar Guerdy Abraira.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Harvard sociologist and Assistant Professor of Public Policy Liz McKenna said that in the past, movements of this scale have succeeded in influencing social change, but that their efficacy has dropped significantly since the turn of the century.—
NPR,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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As part of its hiring blitz, the agency has dropped age, training and education standards and has offered recruits signing bonuses as high as $50,000.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ace holds center stage, knees bent, slung low to the ground, brandishing his Gibson while Gene and Paul preen on either side of him.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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And then a few Tech fans come along this weekend with their old, crusty roller brush and slung it all over the place, Jackson Pollock-style, only this isn’t a work of art.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
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Public offices remain open, mail delivery continues, and flags are not being lowered.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, mortgage rates remain high despite coming down since the Federal Reserve lowered benchmark borrowing costs.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Words have been hurled from both sides in the week leading up to Saturday’s game, making this iteration even more enticing.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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Mullen was 29-6 before Marco Wilson hurled a cleat and 5-9 after it.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The two companies announced Tuesday that, in the near future, ChatGPT users will soon be able to use ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout feature—launched late last month—to purchase items from Walmart’s site.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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That tool was launched in 2017 by 538, which was dismantled earlier this year by ABC News.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
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The veteran host has been candid about his firing, citing his opposition to casting political figures like Sean Spicer.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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From there, Leto threw Castro’s name into the mix for Seth and advocated for him until director Joachim Rønning and the rest of the Tron threequel’s brain trust officially cast him.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kirby has pitched very well in three of those games.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The annual spectacle, with thousands of media buyers and advertisers crisscrossing Manhattan to be wooed and pitched by TV networks, has already transformed into something more corporate.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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