- past participle of throw.
thrown
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Coastal areas could be particularly vulnerable, with large waves and beach material potentially being thrown onto seafronts, coastal roads and nearby properties.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Lechevallier had been selected by French President Emmanuel Macron to replace the previous envoy, Laurent Bili, over the summer, but his appointment was thrown into limbo after a dispute stemming from the UN.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The slider he had thrown around a quarter of the time before joining the Rays would be almost eliminated from his repertoire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Bass has publicly backed the chief she hired two years ago, and warned that the Police Department could be thrown into disarray if he is removed before the 2028 Olympic Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The term Butterfly had thrown me for a loop when I’d first heard it.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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