throwing

verb

Definition of throwingnext
present participle of throw
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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2
as in lowering
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally the attacker threw his victim to the ground

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  1. tossing
  2. lowering
  3. firing
Verb
  • Remove chips from oven; immediately sprinkle evenly with paprika mixture, tossing until evenly coated.
    Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • To convince shoppers to recycle instead of tossing used clothing, Blue Jeans Go Green was designed to be convenient.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tossing
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  • However, the government recently announced a stimulus plan, which includes lowering interest rates and fiscal support and this could help consumer spending.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Creating secondhand streams for fashion merchandise is one major lever toward lowering the industry’s impact.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lowering
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  • Meanwhile, Hezbollah units continue firing rockets and drones across the border into Israel.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Two Lebanese army soldiers were killed today as the country entered the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, firing at Israeli soldiers for the first time.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of firing
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throw in

throwing

throwing away

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“Throwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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