Definitions

throw

[throh] / θroʊ /

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

Example Sentences

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Then why not throw in a dash of 2023’s winner “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” for its wild plot convolutions.

From Los Angeles Times

“I do that often when reading scripts, but my heart sank when thinking about the casting. So I threw my hat in the ring.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ruohonen says throwing a rock at the Olympics would be the single greatest moment of his entire life.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's very much not just 'rock up, throw 32 stones and then go to the pub'.

From BBC

And unlike in the team event, where he made errors and was somewhat style over substance, this was an ominously clean routine from the 21-year-old – and he even threw in a backflip for good measure.

From BBC

throw

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