- past tense form of throw.
threw
Example Sentences
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"Lisa threw more parties than anyone else," notes the show's executive producer in an interview.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
He threw for two touchdowns, ran for another and knocked off No. 6 Oregon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
They got the dunk tank, and they threw this party, and they found a way through fun to attract their community back out into the sun together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
When he arrived on the scene, Kenig threw himself into the task he knew: helping survivors, then combing the site to collect bodies, which were in harrowing conditions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Seemed to me if they filled in the privies, locked up the school, and threw the key down the well, they could save some real money and do us all a service.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
