Definitions

threw

[throo] / θru /

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 29-year-old Skubal has progressed so quickly that he threw his first bullpen session at full velocity less than two weeks after undergoing the procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

My parents’ divorce threw me farther back into the shadows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Alison Ortega threw a complete game with seven strikeouts in La Mirada’s 5-1 win over La Habra.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

She threw away an old pan, thinking maybe she had burned some grease on it while cooking chicken that day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

That done, I shucked off my clothes and threw myself into the shower.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin