threw

[throo] / θru /

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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Facing elimination, UCF threw five pitchers at the Bruins’ lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

She threw away an old pan, thinking maybe she had burned some grease on it while cooking chicken that day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Newport Harbor 8, Aquinas 0: Keaton Anderson threw a three-hitter, striking out five and walking one, to send the Sailors into the Division 2 semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Mr. Sullivan recounts the 1919 Black Sox scandal, in which members of the Chicago White Sox threw the World Series.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I threw up in my mouth when she said that, because it’s what I want but don’t want.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam