throw
verb (used with object)
to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist.
throwing
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present participleof throw.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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That is pretty close to throwing a dart.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The 33-year-old entered Saturday 324 points off the pace in 16th and managed just 5.77m in the long jump before throwing 36.92m in the javelin.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
His location has been spotty — or right down the middle, and as he showed and told Thursday: “I was throwing my fastball right in the middle. When you miss in the middle, you pay.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
And, despite a dad bod that hardly made him look like an elite athlete, Skenes did it by throwing hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The wind wails impossibly louder, throwing debris against the door like a machine gun.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
