1
as in tossing
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 lowering
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
the attacker threw his victim to the ground
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Recent Examples of throwing
Gonzales is certainly a name to watch in Charlotte’s quarterback battle, throwing for 6,682 yards, 51 touchdowns, and 22 interceptions spanning three years at Western Carolina.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Residents say the suspect started throwing mason jars full of black liquid at officers.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Manaea made his season debut in the series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Mets‘ 4-3 extra-inning loss, throwing 1 1/3 innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
With being to two strikes and that guy’s throwing 100 with the splitter.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Both errors weren’t egregious enough to call for a reprint, throwing thousands of books into recycling.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Hottovy remembers two years ago when Justin Steele suffered a hamstring injury and ultimately missed five weeks at the start of the season, the Cubs were able to build a throwing program based on the Catapult data that best mimicked Steele pitching.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The 48-year-old was throwing darts.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Waddle would’ve been perfectly OK with Willis throwing him the ball in Miami, Weber said.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Residents say the suspect started throwing mason jars full of black liquid at officers.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Manaea made his season debut in the series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Mets‘ 4-3 extra-inning loss, throwing 1 1/3 innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
With being to two strikes and that guy’s throwing 100 with the splitter.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Both errors weren’t egregious enough to call for a reprint, throwing thousands of books into recycling.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Hottovy remembers two years ago when Justin Steele suffered a hamstring injury and ultimately missed five weeks at the start of the season, the Cubs were able to build a throwing program based on the Catapult data that best mimicked Steele pitching.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The 48-year-old was throwing darts.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Waddle would’ve been perfectly OK with Willis throwing him the ball in Miami, Weber said.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing
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Cook, tossing occasionally, until bright green and blistered in some spots, but still crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.—
Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Cook, tossing often, until celery is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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The final version of the bill walks back many of the more drastic changes that originally appeared in HB 2, including lowering co-pays, easing up on redetermination and allowing for hardship waivers.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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Others are experimenting with moving the process into the deep sea, where natural ocean pressure can help drive reverse osmosis, lowering the need for additional energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rugby, soccer, hurling and Gaelic football are the local sports.—
Ken Maguire,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rugby, soccer, hurling and Gaelic football are the local sports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Multiple Waymo vehicles also have appeared on social media as stopping traffic or dropping people off in the wrong locations.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Temperatures are forecast to continue dropping until sunrise, reaching 64 degrees, before climbing back up to 70 around noon.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Plus Yosh Nijman, Ekwonu’s backup and the Panthers’ swing tackle, suddenly retired earlier this month — flinging the Panthers’ offensive line plan into even narrower straits.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, hits theaters this summer and marks Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-flinging superhero.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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Milk Cloud Bakery will soon be slinging Japanese milk bread sandwiches and Basque cheesecakes inside La Noisette Sweets space after the French bakery closes in April.—
Mario Cortez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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As James watched in bemusement, Buzelis surged upcourt with the ball in tow, slinging a pass to guard Yuki Kawamura to advance an unguarded fast break.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Brockton man charged after allegedly shooting at officers Jailson Andrade, 44, faces several charges after allegedly firing at Brockton Police officers during an altercation early Sunday morning, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The officers shouted overlapping commands, telling LaMorie to stop and drop the knife before firing seconds later.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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