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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His family were there that day and Terry himself only escaped by throwing a chair through a window and jumping through it.

From Barron's

Maxi Adams made two clutch free throws in the final seconds for Sierra Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times

State and local governments threw up roadblocks to both.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street, which has been throwing money at utilities and data-center real estate industrial trusts, loves the idea.

From Barron's

Another victim, said she had bought a chemical but threw it away after feeling she was "in a better place".

From BBC