thrown

verb

Definition of thrownnext
past participle 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 thrown
  1. tossed
  2. lowered
  3. hurled
  4. launched
  5. cast
  6. pitched
Verb
  • Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But Disney tried to get the lawsuit tossed by asking the court to move the dispute to arbitration, meaning the case would not go before a jury or otherwise continue in court.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • This spacious sea lounge can become even larger when the side terraces are lowered.
    Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Voters lowered the approval threshold for local school bonds from two-thirds to 55% in 2000, which led to a surge in their introduction and passage.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lowered
Verb
  • Bodies are, once again, being hurled overboard.
    Rob Reed, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The shock wave had ripped out walls of neighboring structures, hurled cars and shaken houses almost a mile away.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of hurled
Verb
  • It was launched as a blend incorporating a significant portion of rye grain whisky alongside classic malt whiskies.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Munich might have launched the keg-tapping, polka-dancing tradition of Oktoberfest to celebrate a royal wedding more than 200 years ago, but Texans have eagerly latched on to the custom.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of launched
Verb
  • During the last Trump administration, Newsom burnished his national profile by casting himself as a crusading foil to the then-president.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The setting sun cast its rays over the seed heads in the background, creating this striking effect.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of cast
Verb
  • Wacha pitched well during the season.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Buehler pitched one of his best games of the season against the Padres last week but his early removal was an indication of how the Dodgers now view him.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pitched
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Thesaurus Entries Near thrown

throw in the towel

thrown

thrown away

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