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thrown

[throhn] / θroʊn /
ADJECTIVE
hurled
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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“At the end of Season 4, he gets burned and thrown out a window and he has re-created himself,” Paterson adds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Petro cannot seek re-election and has thrown his support behind Iván Cepeda.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Previous work led by LMU physicist Dr. Giulia Roccetti showed that giant planets ejected from their systems may still retain some of their moons after being thrown into deep space.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

That’s a game changer, Newman said, because traditional computing is not very good at achieving solutions in those areas that require lots and lots of computing power to be thrown at them.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“Let’s go, team,” Jonah muttered under his breath, because the tone of Katherine’s words made them sound like they should be accompanied by cartwheels and splits and arms thrown victoriously up in the air.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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