thrown

past participle of throw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown
Verb
  • Steam's recommendation algorithm noticed, and tossed 2021's Fights in Tight Spaces at me.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Grab a cozy velvet throw with a reversible fleece side that will look great tossed over your couch and keep you warm during chilly winter nights.
    Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Piper Sandler lowered its price target on Lowe’s and Home Depot to account for pressures on big-ticket spending and tariffs.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Citigroup lowered its price targets across the banking sector, including Club names Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo .
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After the racing cars sideswiped, Cobb lost control of his Audi, which hurled across the grassy median and into the westbound lanes.
    Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Zero Day took the exit ramp off Act Two and hurled into Act Three at full speed.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Specialist audio brand iFi has launched its latest product in the form of the iDSD Valkyrie.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Six of the submarines have been launched already, while the seventh is being constructed.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In Grand Junction, the new regime cast a fresh eye on the rare fish.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The eight-episode project also has been quietly casting, with relative newcomer Summer H. Howell (Hunter Hunter) in negotiations for the title character, Carrie White, and Siena Agudong (Resident Evil) set as her nemesis, Sue Snell.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • At this point in the spring, some relievers are about to get in a back-to-back and, at minimum, have pitched with just one day of rest.
    Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Over the past two years, the pitcher with the best ERA in baseball and more than 150 innings pitched is not Blake Snell, Gerrit Cole or even Skubal.
    Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • On the ensuing faceoff, Tyler Tucker flung a point shot that deflected off DeBrusk and found twine.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • When the fourth episode flung the refiners into a deadly winter retreat, many viewers expected Mark’s innie and outie to be pretty much merged into one person.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Thrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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