threw

verb

Definition of threwnext
past tense of throw
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 Synonyms for threw
  1. tossed
  2. hurled
  3. lowered
  4. flung
Verb
  • Steam's recommendation algorithm noticed, and tossed 2021's Fights in Tight Spaces at me.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Geno Smith threw for an impressive 314 yards and 3 touchdowns but also tossed 2 interceptions.
    Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of tossed
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  • Queen scored 17 points and, with Orlando clinging to a one-point lead with 12 seconds remaining, hurled a pass to da Silva in the left corner.
    Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At another nearby grove, settlers hurled stones, injuring one of the Palestinian pickers.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hurled
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  • The Wild snapped a four-game losing streak, scored more than two goals in a game and at least lowered the rising temperature heading into the NHL’s holiday hiatus by rallying for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Crews entered the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lowered
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  • They were presumed dead, flung along with countless others into the mass graves dug across the country.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The mind reels at the musical darts that the late Phil Ochs could have flung in the direction of the person who’s about to re-enter the White House.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of flung
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