threw

[throo] / θru /

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propel something through the air v.
confuse v.

VERB

propel something through the air

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bunt deliver drive fire fling flip force heave hurl lift lob pitch push put send shove start thrust

STRONG

bandy barrage bombard buck butt cant cast catapult chuck dash discharge dislodge fell flick floor impel lapidate launch overturn overwhelm peg pellet pelt pepper precipitate project scatter shower shy sling splatter spray sprinkle stone strew toss tumble unhorse unseat upset volley waft

WEAK

fling off let fly let go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade pull receive repress stop

STRONG

collect gather hold keep slow

WEAK

catch explain help

VERB

confuse

Synonyms

STRONG

addle astonish baffle befuddle bewilder confound disconcert distract disturb dizzy dumbfound fluster unsettle upset

WEAK

mix up throw off

Antonyms

STRONG

calm clarify clear up comfort enlighten explain order settle soothe

WEAK

catch help receive

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threw

In the 19th century, locomotives threw off hot embers that set nearby fields and barns ablaze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

For the third straight game veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for three touchdowns as the Raiders fought back from 27-16 down to win 35-27 at the New Orleans Saints.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Even if you threw Micron out of the S&P, the earnings growth is still insanely good,” said Jonathan Golub, chief investment strategist at Seaport Research Partners.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

In an efficient seven scoreless innings, Skubal threw just 75 pitches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Gingersnipes, still cackling, threw her head back with enough force to unbalance her squat body.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman