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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The Dutch left-hander kept responding in an impressive display, but former Premier League champion Clayton found the key break of throw in the second leg of the deciding set before sealing victory.

From BBC

Among the low, static chatter of the everyday, a woman throws her head back and cries out.

From Salon

"The Christmas I didn't expect, you can never know what football throws at you," Wood wrote on Instagram.

From BBC

King threw her arms into the air in celebration, before embracing Riggs at the net.

From BBC

Government regulations prevent nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and others from throwing them out with normal garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal

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