Synonyms of throws

throws 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of throw

1

as in tosses

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

threw a life preserver to the drowning man

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tosses
• hurls
• flings
• fires
• launches
• casts
• slings
• bowls
• heaves
• lobs
• pitches
• catapults
• flips
• pegs
• dashes
• chucks
• hurtles
• darts
• lets fly
• guns
• lofts
• passes
• rolls
• pelts
• thrusts
• shoots
• propels
• ejects
• hooks
• precipitates
• rifles
• projects
• impels
• bucks

2

as in drops

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

the attacker threw his victim to the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drops
• lowers
• flattens
• throws down
• depresses
• topples
• fumbles
• plops
• sinks
• strikes down
• knocks over
• levels
• knocks down
• floors
• submerges
• bungles
• plunks down
• immerses
• bobbles
• foozles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raises
• lifts
• picks up

throws

2 of 2

noun

plural of throw

as in ventures

a risky undertaking

a desperate throw, that could jump-start his presidential campaign or end it right there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ventures
• gambles
• speculations
• chances
• adventures
• enterprises
• flutters
• flyers
• bets
• fliers
• crapshoots
• plays
• wagers
• hazards
• stakes
• liberties
• long shots
• dark horses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sure things