throwing

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propel something through the air v.
confuse v.

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

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throwing

Even "something as simple as throwing a duvet on the bed", can leave her breathless.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Are there people out there who are kind of throwing in the towel?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“It’s like throwing the baby with the bathwater.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Van Meter and her husband felt guilty throwing out their parents’ photo albums and boxes of slides even though they never looked at them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Osei asks, throwing a hand on her hip.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer