throwing

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propel something through the air v.
confuse v.

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

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throwing

“A lot of these teams are throwing the ball away.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

But a lot of second slices were coming back uneaten, and they simply couldn’t afford to keep throwing them away.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Yet bond investors aren’t throwing in the towel.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

After throwing his first touchdown pass to Cordero on fourth down, Coleman saw his 300-pound teammate, Kingston Williams, moving toward him in a celebratory mood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

But inside we were close together, and warm, with the fire throwing great shadows on the stone walls.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff