throwing

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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“It’s like throwing a pebble into a pond,” Stavres said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Young people in America aren’t all throwing in the towel and giving up on homeownership, despite a historic affordability crisis.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

And that’s because CPS enables harassment by throwing common sense—and the law—out the window when someone makes accusations involving a child.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Roberts didn’t expect the biceps issue to affect Ohtani’s throwing schedule between pitching starts, especially because he aggravated it on a swing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

Autumn cries, throwing an arm out and taking off after the aboatia.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer