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 is throwing open its doors to foreign leaders and tourists.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

They’re the bowl of soup after you’ve finally stopped throwing up.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

He last played quarterback in eighth grade for flag football and decided to help himself recover faster from his knee injury by practicing throwing a football when he couldn’t run.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

Micron has never before had this sort of market power, and it didn’t take Mehrotra long to start throwing around his newfound muscle.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Then he started throwing sticks and dirt at me; and everything else he could get his paws on.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls